Conflicts over Minas: the War of the Emboabas and related disputes (1708–1711)

1. Paulista–outsider tensions erupt into armed conflict

   Jan 1, 1708Labels: Paulistas, Emboabas, Minas Gerais

   • Britannica
   • UFF Rebeldes

2. Bloody clash at Cachoeira do Campo

   Nov 1, 1708Labels: Cachoeira do, Ouro Preto, Armed clash

   • Guerra Emboabas
   • Cachoeira Campo

3. Antônio de Albuquerque appointed to pacify the mines

   Jul 1, 1709Labels: Ant nio, Governor, Minas

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Albuquerque

4. Crown backs newcomers and paulistas lose ground

   Oct 1, 1709Labels: Portuguese Crown, Emboabas, Paulistas

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia EN

5. Royal captaincy created to control the goldfields

   Nov 3, 1709Labels: Captaincy of, Portuguese Crown, Royal captaincy

   • Capitania SP Minas
   • Wikipedia EN

6. Carta Régia separates governance and formalizes new captaincy

   Nov 9, 1709Labels: Carta R, Ant nio, S o

   • Albuquerque

7. Revolta do Sal breaks out in the new captaincy

   Jan 1, 1710Labels: Revolta do, Captaincy of, Salt controls

   • Revolta Sal

8. Albuquerque takes office as first captaincy governor

   Feb 18, 1710Labels: Ant nio, Captaincy governor, S o

   • Albuquerque
   • Capitania SP Minas

9. First major fiscal-administrative junta convened at Ribeirão do Carmo

   Nov 10, 1710Labels: Ribeir o, Fiscal junta, Quinto

   • Albuquerque

10. Ribeirão do Carmo elevated as a foundational mining town

    Apr 8, 1711Labels: Ribeir o, Mariana, Vila status

    • Ouro Preto PT
    • Mariana EN

11. Vila Rica established as a municipal center of the mines

    Jul 8, 1711Labels: Vila Rica, Ouro Preto, Municipal center

    • Ouro Preto PT
    • Wikisource

12. Sabará elevated amid municipalization of mining districts

    Jul 17, 1711Labels: Sabar, Nossa Senhora, Vila status

    • Ouro Preto PT
    • Ouro Preto ES