Reguengo. He joined the Setembrismo movement in 1836. He was appointed senator, according to the Constitution of 1838. In April 1838 he was awarded the title of Count of Avilez. Promotions and Units See also Rossio massacre Sources Jorge de Avilez, oficial português 1785 births 1845 deaths People from Portalegre, Portugal Field marshals of Portugal Portuguese Roman Catholics 19th-century Portuguese people Portuguese nobility Portuguese military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars