Portuguese Empire in the Americas

By Randy Hardin

Antonio de Gouveia -Brazil

Lived in the 16th century

Spent his youth in the Azores, born in Terceira, Azores in 1528

Last heard of in 1575

European

Included in this collection of someone who wanted to do things their own way in the mid 16th century. He worked as a priest but also spoke to devils, spent some time as a medical healer . He was almost constantly at odds with somebody.

Catarina de Monte Sinay - Brazil

Woman

Nun

Lived in a convent in Bahia, Brazil

Born 1680, died 1758

She felt guilty because during her life in the convent she had financial dealings not lawful for her to have in the convent and amassed a fortune.

Francisca - Brazil

Tribal group

Born between 1700-1705

Female slave

Survived epidemic of smallpox that devastated Belem, Para, Brazil in 1724-1725

In 1739 brought a case to court to show that she was enslaved illegally and deserved to be set free, eventually the case was denied and she was ordered to return to slavery

Date of death not known, possibly in 1749 during an epidemic of measles

Portugal

During the 15th and 16th centuries Portugal was a major European power in terms of economic, political, and cultural influence.

Portuguese Empire

The Portuguese Empire was the first global empire in history

Colonial Brazil

Colonial Brazil is from 1500-1815 when it became the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves