Carlos Machado de Bittencourt
Carlos Machado de Bittencourt | |
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Bittencourt, 1897 | |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 17 May 1897 – 5 November 1897 | |
| President | Prudente de Morais |
| Preceded by | Francisco de Paula Argolo |
| Succeeded by | João Tomás de Cantuária |
| President of Rio Grande do Sul | |
| In office 13 May 1890 – 23 May 1890 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco da Silva Tavares |
| Succeeded by | Cândido José da Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1840 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | 5 November 1897 (aged 57) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Stab wounds |
| Awards | Imperial Order of Saint Benedict of Avis (1874), Imperial Order of the Rose (1875) |
| Signature | |
| Nickname | "Golden Marshal" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Empire of Brazil First Brazilian Republic |
| Branch | Imperial Brazilian Army Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1858–1897 |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Battles/wars | |
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Carlos Machado de Bittencourt (12 April 1840 – 5 November 1897) was a Brazilian military Marshal, war criminal and the 2nd Governor of Rio Grande de Sul. On 5 November 1897, Carlos attended a military ceremony with President Prudente de Morais, where he was stabbed by Lance Corporal Marcelino Bispo de Melo and in a failed assassination attempt and died of his injures.