Portuguese Brazil and Atlantic colonial networks (1500–1822)

1. Treaty of Tordesillas divides Atlantic spheres

   Jun 7, 1494Labels: Treaty of, Portugal, Castile

   • Britannica

2. Cabral sights Brazil for Portugal

   Apr 22, 1500Labels: Pedro lvares, Brazil coast, Portugal

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

3. First Catholic Mass celebrated in Brazil

   Apr 26, 1500Labels: Friar Henrique, Catholic Mass, Brazil

   • First Mass

4. Salvador founded as colonial capital

   Jan 1, 1549Labels: Salvador, Tom de, Bahia

   • Salvador
   • Gov General

5. Iberian Union places Portugal under Habsburg crown

   Jan 1, 1580Labels: Iberian Union, Habsburg Spain, Portugal

   • Britannica
   • Philip II

6. Dutch seize Salvador in Bahia

   May 8, 1624Labels: Dutch West, Salvador, Bahia

   • Capture Bahia
   • Britannica

7. Dutch capture Recife and Pernambuco

   Feb 14, 1630Labels: Recife, Pernambuco, Dutch West

   • Siege Recife
   • Britannica

8. Portuguese Restoration War begins

   Dec 1, 1640Labels: Portuguese Restoration, Portugal, Habsburgs

   • Restoration War

9. Dutch expelled from Brazil

   Jan 1, 1654Labels: Dutch expulsion, Brazil, Portuguese forces

   • Britannica

10. Treaty of Lisbon ends Restoration War

    Feb 13, 1668Labels: Treaty of, Portugal, Spain

    • Restoration War

11. Treaty of Madrid redraws South American borders

    Jan 13, 1750Labels: Treaty of, Spain, Portugal

    • Treaty Madrid

12. Inconfidência Mineira separatist conspiracy uncovered

    Jan 1, 1789Labels: Inconfid ncia, Minas Gerais, separatists

    • Britannica
    • Inconfid ncia

13. Portuguese court departs Lisbon for Brazil

    Nov 27, 1807Labels: Braganza court, Rio de, Napoleonic Wars

    • Transfer Court

14. Brazil elevated within United Kingdom framework

    Dec 16, 1815Labels: United Kingdom, Brazil, Portuguese monarchy

    • Transfer Court

15. Pernambucan Revolution challenges imperial rule

    Mar 16, 1817Labels: Pernambucan Revolution, Pernambuco, republicans

    • Pernambucan

16. Dia do Fico: Pedro refuses to return to Lisbon

    Jan 9, 1822Labels: Dia do, Prince Pedro, Lisbon Cortes

    • Dia do Fico

17. Brazil declares independence from Portugal

    Sep 7, 1822Labels: Brazilian Independence, Prince Pedro, Ipiranga

    • Ipiranga
    • Britannica

18. Treaty of Rio de Janeiro recognizes Brazilian independence

    Aug 29, 1825Labels: Treaty of, Portugal, Brazil

    • Treaty Rio