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| Author(s): |
Guilherme Oliveira da Silva
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas |
| Defense date: | 2023-09-06 |
| Examining board members: |
Silvia Hunold Lara;
Lucilene Reginaldo;
Carlos José Duarte Almeida
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| Advisor: | Silvia Hunold Lara |
| Abstract | |
This dissertation investigates the power relations between Central Africans and Portuguese in Central Africa in the 17th century. In this period, the confrontations between the states of Kongo, Ndongo, Kassanje and Matamba, among others, were reconfigured by the European presence in the region since the late 15th century. The dissertation analyzes the disputes between the various Central African states, and between them and the Portuguese, for dominance over people, territories and resources, focusing in particular on the interests of the Central Africans allied with the Portuguese. The analysis focuses on warfare, as armed conflicts were central to power struggles in this period of Central African history. The actions of commanders and combatants, the formation of military contingents, the hierarchy of commands, fighting strategies, war technologies and military alliances between the various groups involved are studied, with a focus on the region of the Kingdom and Conquest of Angola and its surroundings. In particular, the aim is to examine the complexity of the Central African military contingents known as the "black army". The expression appears in the sources, but is generally understood by historiography as simply contingents of men provided by local leaders to assist Portuguese military groups. However, more than auxiliary combatants in favor of Lusitanian ambitions, the Central African military contingents defended their own interests and were the protagonists of the battles. As a link between Central Africans and the Portuguese, these contingents became a key element in power relations in 17th century Central Africa, in a context of advancing colonial rule. The research investigated several documents dealing with the performance of Central African soldiers in some battles during the 17th century (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 20/09313-5 - Brave men of black skin: war and power in Angola in the 17th century |
| Grantee: | Guilherme Oliveira da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |