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====Portuguese colonies====
The [[Órfãs do Rei]] (''orphans of the king'') were Portuguese girl orphans who were sent from Portugal to overseas colonies during the [[Portuguese Empire]] as part of Portugal's colonization efforts. The orphans were married to native rulers or Portuguese settlers.{{sfnp|Sarkissian|2000|p=22}} Their fathers were Portuguese men who died in battle for the king.{{sfnp|More|Manickam|2001|p=126}}{{sfnp|Stephen|2006|p=271}} Both noble and non-noble girls were in the ''órfãs do rei''.{{sfnp|Maria|1982|p=34}}{{sfnp|Boyajian|2007|p=33}}{{sfnp|''The Indonesian Quarterly''|1973|p=117}} Many were sent to the [[Colonial Brazil|colony of Brazil]],{{sfnp|Telfer|1932|p=184}} and they ranged from 12 to 30 years of age.{{sfnp|Coates|2001|p=143}}