The Colonists and Merchants of Brazil 1450 - 1800

By Fallonns
  • Jun 28, 1504

    Amerigo Vespucci's observations are published in Munus Novus

    The explorer Amerigo Vespucci's observations, published and spread around Europe provoked a debate about the life of an Indian in Portugal, about how wether they the Tupi were people or not.
  • Apr 27, 1542

    Duarte Coello sends letters to the Crown

    Duarte Coello sends letters to the Crown asking for more money and power in order to gain control over his land and maybe expand his quests. However, he does not get a respones, which was not a rare occurance.

  • Cristovao Cardoso de Boroos crushed the last Amerindian resistance in the Beapeda hills

    Cristovao Cardoso de Boroos crushed indian resistance in the Beapeda hills and killed 1500 indians, captured 4,000 and founded Sao Cristovao along the Sergripe River.

  • 192 Sugar mills in Operation, exporting more than 100,000 tons a year

  • First discoveries of Gold in Minas Gerias, one of the most successful mines in Brazil

  • Treaty of Madrid

    The Treaty of Madrid with the Spanish hands over almost half of South America to the Portuguese

  • Treaty of San Ildofonso resets the Portugese and Spanish Boundries