Transatlantic sugar economy and plantation expansion in Brazil (1530–1700)

1. Portuguese Crown orders Brazil’s colonization push

   Jan 1, 1530Labels: Portuguese Crown, Brazil colonization

   • Britannica

2. Hereditary captaincies established to spur development

   Jan 1, 1534Labels: Hereditary captaincies, King Jo

   • Maranh o
   • Pernambuco

3. Early São Vicente sugar mill built (Engenho dos Erasmos)

   Jan 1, 1534Labels: Engenho dos, S o

   • Erasmos

4. Captaincy of Pernambuco granted to Duarte Coelho

   Jan 1, 1534Labels: Captaincy of, Duarte Coelho

   • Duarte
   • Pernambuco

5. Duarte Coelho secures backing for Pernambuco sugar mills

   Jan 1, 1540Labels: Duarte Coelho, Pernambuco engenhos

   • Pernambuco

6. Salvador founded as colonial capital and slave-market hub

   Jan 1, 1549Labels: Salvador, slave market

   • UNESCO

7. Pernambuco sugar rivals brazilwood as leading export

   Jan 1, 1570Labels: Pernambuco sugar, brazilwood trade

   • Pernambuco

8. Palmares quilombo emerges near sugar plantation frontier

   Jan 1, 1605Labels: Palmares, maroon polity

   • Palmares
   • Survival

9. Dutch West India Company launches “Grand Design” strategy

   Oct 1, 1623Labels: Dutch West, Groot Desseyn

   • Groot

10. Dutch capture Salvador, targeting Brazil’s sugar trade

    May 8, 1624Labels: Salvador capture, Dutch WIC

    • Bahia

11. Dutch seize Recife and Olinda in Pernambuco

    Mar 3, 1630Labels: Recife, Olinda

    • Recife

12. Johan Maurits governs and consolidates Dutch Brazil

    Jan 1, 1636Labels: Johan Maurits, Dutch Brazil

    • Britannica

13. Pernambuco Insurrection begins against Dutch rule

    Aug 3, 1645Labels: Pernambuco Insurrection, Luso-Brazilian planters

    • Tabocas

14. Second Battle of Guararapes shifts momentum to Portugal

    Feb 19, 1649Labels: Second Battle, Portuguese forces

    • Guararapes

15. Dutch capitulate at Recife (Treaty of Taborda)

    Jan 26, 1654Labels: Treaty of, Recife capitulation

    • Taborda
    • Recife

16. Portugal–Dutch treaty recognizes Portuguese Brazil for indemnity

    Aug 6, 1661Labels: Treaty of, Portugal Dutch

    • Hague1661

17. Fall of Macaco ends Palmares as major polity

    Jan 1, 1694Labels: Fall of, Palmares defeat

    • Palmares
    • Survival

18. Zumbi captured and killed after Palmares’ defeat

    Nov 20, 1695Labels: Zumbi, Palmares leader

    • Palmares