HIST 380 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Duarte Coelho, Bandeirantes, Unconquered
3 Nov 2018
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The conquering of brazil was over three centuries by small troops of colonists, slow and uneven. Bandeirantes survived by capturing or bartering for indigenous slaves in the backlands. Eventually, bandeirantes were hired to destroy runaway slave communities. In 1695, found gold so portugal began to focus on brazil, but it took forever. Brazil was home to millions of indigenous tribes when portuguese arrived in 1500. Portugal remained focused on colonizing africa and asia. Threat of rival french colonists caused them to establish firm presence, but there was indigenous resistance. Brazil"s famous early figures were governors and jesuit missionaries. Focused on conquering souls and bodies of tupi speakers, with one successful colony pernambuco. Governor duarte coelho boasted experimental sugar plantations to the king and asked for imported enslaved africans. Insulted all the other countries, called himself the best and most successful, and talked about gold. Jesuit missionary manuel da n brega also wrote about brazil"s gold potential.
