Portuguese discovery and initial coastal expeditions (1500–1530)

1. Treaty of Tordesillas sets an Atlantic boundary

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

   • Britannica
   • NatGeo Edu

2. Cabral sights the Brazilian coast

   Apr 22, 1500Labels: Pedro lvares, Brazil coast

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

3. First Catholic Mass is celebrated in Brazil

   Apr 26, 1500Labels: Friar Henrique, Coroa Vermelha

   • First Mass
   • EADA

4. Caminha reports discovery in a letter to the king

   May 1, 1500Labels: Pero Vaz, Letter to

   • EADA
   • Wikipedia

5. Coelho expedition begins systematic coastal reconnaissance

   May 10, 1501Labels: Gon alo, Reconnaissance voyage

   • Gon alo Coelho
   • USP Journal

6. Guanabara Bay is named “Rio de Janeiro”

   Jan 1, 1502Labels: Guanabara Bay, Rio de

   • Gon alo Coelho
   • Vespucci

7. Cantino Planisphere reveals Brazil on a strategic map

   Jan 1, 1502Labels: Cantino planisphere, Portuguese map

   • NatGeo
   • Cantino

8. Brazilwood trade is leased to private merchants

   Jan 1, 1502Labels: Brazilwood trade, Fern o

   • EJPH
   • Loronha

9. Coelho expedition establishes early coastal trading posts

   Aug 10, 1503Labels: Feitorias, Gon alo

   • Loronha
   • Gon alo Coelho

10. Coastguard patrols respond to French privateers

    Jan 1, 1516Labels: Crist v, Coastguard patrols

    • EJPH
    • Pernambuco

11. Jacques founds an outpost at Itamaracá, Pernambuco

    Jul 21, 1521Labels: Itamarac outpost, Crist v

    • Jacques
    • Pernambuco

12. Jacques appointed governor and captures French ships

    Jan 1, 1526Labels: Crist v, Rec ncavo

    • Jacques
    • EJPH

13. Martim Afonso de Sousa leads first colonizing expedition

    Jan 1, 1530Labels: Martim Afonso, Colonizing expedition

    • Britannica
    • Pernambuco