The Brazilian Naval School has its direct origins in the Portuguese Naval Academy created in Lisbon, Portugal in the 18th century. In 1782, the Company of Midshipmen (Companhia dos Guardas-Marinhas) was created to frame and train the midshipmen (naval officer candidates) of the Portuguese Navy. The Company of Midshipmen was installed in the building of the Naval Arsenal of Lisbon. The Royal Academy of the Midshipmen (Academia Real dos Guardas-Marinhas) was created in 1792, as a university-level naval academy, which integrated the Company of Midshipmen as its student corps.