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Founding and colonial development of Portuguese Brazil (1500–1700)

Founding and colonial development of Portuguese Brazil (1500–1700)

  1. Treaty of Tordesillas divides Atlantic claims

    Labels: Treaty of, Portugal, Spain

  2. Cabral sights and lands on Brazilian coast

    Labels: Pedro lvares, Brazilian coast

  3. Portugal’s symbolic possession at Porto Seguro

    Labels: Porto Seguro, Pero Vaz

  4. Martim Afonso begins royal colonizing expedition

    Labels: Martim Afonso, King Jo

  5. Vila of São Vicente founded

    Labels: S o, Martim Afonso

  6. Hereditary captaincies system established

    Labels: Hereditary Captaincies, King Jo

  7. Regimento for governor-general issued

    Labels: Regimento, Governor-General

  8. Governor-Generalship installed; Salvador founded

    Labels: Tom de, Salvador

  9. First Jesuit mission arrives with Tomé de Sousa

    Labels: Jesuits, Manuel da

  10. First diocese in Portuguese Brazil created

    Labels: Diocese of, Catholic Church

  11. São Paulo mission and college inaugurated

    Labels: S o, Jesuit college

  12. France Antarctique founded in Guanabara Bay

    Labels: France Antarctique, Guanabara Bay

  13. Portuguese destroy Fort Coligny

    Labels: Fort Coligny, Portuguese forces

  14. Rio de Janeiro founded to anchor Portuguese control

    Labels: Rio de, Est cio

  15. Final expulsion of France Antarctique

    Labels: France Antarctique, Portuguese victory

  16. Bandeiras expand into interior slave-hunting and exploration

    Labels: Bandeiras, S o

  17. Portuguese America split into State of Brazil and Maranhão

    Labels: State of

  18. Dutch capture Salvador in West India Company assault

    Labels: Dutch West, Salvador

  19. Luso-Spanish fleet recaptures Salvador

    Labels: Luso-Spanish fleet, Salvador