The story of Rio de Janeiro
Today I will tell you a little about the history of Rio de Janeiro.
Do you want to visit Rio de Janeiro? If so, know that this city is more than an intrinsic beauty to its stunning landscapes and natural landscapes. The river has an incredible history, often underestimated compared to European or American history. Many things have happened here in this city. We are the only European capital out of debut in Europe.
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The Portuguese discovered the region on January 1, 1502, when a Portuguese expedition led by Gaspar de Lemos entered Guanabara Bay. The entrance to Bahia is between Sugar Loaf Mountain and Fort Santa Cruz in Niteroi. As it was discovered in January, that is why it is called Rio de Janeiro.
The coast of what is now the state of Rio de Janeiro at that time was quite empty. Thomas de Souza, who had founded the city of Salvador, told the king that in the Bay of Guanabara it had not been established and that a Portuguese colonization city with good people should be founded, since it was a favorite region for the French They also explored the area.
During the Duarte Da Costa government, an expedition of French ladies was at the entrance of Guanabara Bay commanded by Villegagnon. It was located mainly where the Rio Naval School is today. In the government of Mem de Sa, the king ordered the expulsion of the French, since over time they had received 300 Calvinists.
Mendes will gather local and Bay forces and, through some battles, managed to expel the French. Some Tamoios Indians helped the French who took refuge in the forest.
On March 1, 1565 he founded the city of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro so that French attempts were increasingly weakened to colonize the region. The city had streets of medieval Portuguese style. The base of operations founded by Estacio de Sá was exactly at the opening of Guanabara Bay, which is located between Pão de Açúcar and the hill with a dog face.
The intention was to expel the French once and for all from the islets of Guanabara Bay. There were 2 years of battles, and when the Portuguese received the reinforcement of the Cristóvão de Barros Squadron and the help of Jesuit priests such as José de Anchieta and Manoel de Nóbrega, the latter two helped in the political articulation with the Temiminós Indians.
Portuguese side, against the remaining French allies to the Tupinambás, on the Portuguese side began to have a growing force. One of the exponent Indians who determined us was Chief Arariboia, who nowadays names the square where the barges in Niteroi are located. There is a large statue of Cacique in this square.
With the help that the Indians gave to the Portuguese, the Portuguese granted land to the Temiminos in the region that is now Niterói.
The fort that best protected the French was the strong coligny, which was destroyed by the troops of men of Sa. End the French dream of occupying the plains of what is now Rio de Janeiro. Estacio de Sá led important battles in the place known as Uruçu Mirim, which today is known as Playa Flamengo and Isla Paranapuã, today as the name of Governor Island.
During the battle, Estacio de Sa was injured by a poisoned arrow in the face, seeing death. With Vitória Men de Sa, change the settlements that were on the hill with a dog’s face to Morro do Castelo, transferring the city center there. Becoming a trade in Puerto Seguro began to strengthen there in that region, and the population began to increase.
The population had Portuguese and black Indians. Most were Indians. From the seventeenth century, the economy began to strengthen with the sugar cane cycles of Minas Gerais and coffee. Essential products for the construction of our country.
And in 1763 in Rio de Janeiro it became the capital of the Portuguese colony, and in 1808 it became the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal and Algarve with the arrival of the royal family that fled from Napoleon Bonaparte for not agreeing with its continental blockade in Europe.
Rio de Janeiro remains the capital, later of the Brazilian Empire and the Republic until 1960, when it was transferred to Brasilia. Recently, Rio hosted the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2014 World Cup.
