France Antarctique in Rio de Janeiro (1555–1567)

1. Villegagnon’s expedition leaves for Brazil

   Jul 12, 1555Labels: Nicolas Villegagnon, Gaspard de

   • Virtual Museum
   • Britannica Est cio

2. French settlers land in Guanabara Bay

   Nov 10, 1555Labels: Guanabara Bay, French settlers

   • Virtual Museum
   • LoC Thevet

3. Fort Coligny established on bay island

   Dec 1, 1555Labels: Fort Coligny, Villegagnon

   • Virtual Museum
   • Fort Coligny

4. André Thevet returns to France from colony

   Jan 1, 1556Labels: Andr Thevet

   • LoC Thevet
   • Thevet bio

5. Thevet publishes account of “France Antarctique”

   Jan 1, 1557Labels: Les singularitez, Andr Thevet

   • LoC Thevet
   • Singularitez

6. Calvinist reinforcements arrive at Fort Coligny

   Mar 1, 1557Labels: Calvinists, Fort Coligny

   • Virtual Museum
   • Chartier bio

7. Religious disputes fracture the colony

   Oct 1, 1557Labels: Religious disputes

   • Virtual Museum
   • CCEL Villegagnon

8. Huguenots flee; “Guanabara Confession” written

   Feb 1, 1558Labels: Guanabara Confession, Huguenots

   • CCEL Villegagnon
   • Guanabara Conf

9. Villegagnon returns to France, leaving colony exposed

   Jan 1, 1559Labels: Nicolas Villegagnon

   • Virtual Museum
   • Fort Coligny

10. Portuguese destroy Fort Coligny

    Mar 17, 1560Labels: Portuguese forces, Mem de

    • Fort Coligny
    • Britannica Est cio

11. Portuguese found Rio de Janeiro to secure the bay

    Mar 1, 1565Labels: Est cio, Rio de

    • Britannica Est cio
    • Virtual Museum

12. Battle of Guanabara Bay ends France Antarctique

    Jan 20, 1567Labels: Battle of, Est cio

    • Battle 1567
    • Britannica Est cio

13. Jean de Léry publishes influential colony memoir

    Jan 1, 1578Labels: Jean de

    • L ry book
    • CONICET paper