Portuguese Brazil
Portuguese Brazil was a colony in Brazil (South America) that lasted from 1500 to 1815 CE, about 315 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Portuguese colony claimed by Cabral in 1500. Sugar and then gold drew in about 4.9 million enslaved Africans, more than any other place in the Americas.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1500 to 1815 CE
- Duration
- 315 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Brazil, South America
- Language family
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Salvador, then Rio de Janeiro from 1763
Became
Events in South America during its time
- Cabral lands in Brazil
- Pizarro captures Atahualpa at Cajamarca
- Orellana descends the Amazon
- Silver found at Potosí
- Execution of Tupac Amaru
- Battle of Curalaba
- Fall of Palmares
- Rebellion of Tupac Amaru II
Neighbours in South America
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu)
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
- Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
- French Guiana
- Dutch Suriname
- Captaincy General of Chile
- Charcas (Upper Peru)
- Real Audiencia of Quito
- Governorate of the Río de la Plata
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Swahili city-states
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Mali Empire
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
Questions
When did Portuguese Brazil exist?
1500 to 1815 CE, about 315 years.
Where was Portuguese Brazil?
Brazil, in South America. Its capital was Salvador, then Rio de Janeiro from 1763.
What language did Portuguese Brazil speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came after Portuguese Brazil?
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves.