Amerindians of Brazil 1450 - 1800

By brazilian194
  • Sep 30, 1510

    Joao Ramalho marries the daughter of Chief Tibirica of the Tupinkin in Goiana

    Joao Ramalho marries the daughter of a powerful Chief Tibirica after being shipwrecked and creates a culture of intermingling between Indians and Portugese colonists.

  • Dutch organize a meeting with 20 Amerindian Chiefs

    The Dutch organized a meetting between 20 native Chiefs that were under their rule. The chief's made a plea for Indian freedom to be execuatively enforced. Unfortunately, due to their lands being valuable for ranch lands their please were ignored.

  • Cariri raid on cattle ranch lands in Rio Grande

    Cariri tribes kill 100 colonists and 30,000 cattle on ranch lands in Rio Grande, forcing settlers to almost abadon their lands.

  • Indian Rebellian led by mission educated Mandu Hadino lasts 7 years

    From 1712-1719 Mandu Hadino leads a 7 year Indian Rebellion. He killed the ruthless Cunha Souto-Maihor and defeated his army and continuing through southern Marnhao, Piaui, and Ceara destroyed many ranches costing the colonists heavily.

  • Indians go to war against the colonies after lands are taken from them

    Amerindians are attacked by the colonists for trying to stop the Portugese from getting to Minas Gerais and are forced to be taken off their land for mining to expand.