portuguese empire in the americas
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Portuguese Empire in the Americas
By Randy Hardin
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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.
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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.
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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
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Portugal
During the 15th and 16th centuries Portugal was a major European power in terms of economic, political, and cultural influence.
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Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire was the first global empire in history
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Colonial Brazil
Colonial Brazil is from 1500-1815 when it became the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves