“Un piccolo pataccio al rio dell’Amazzoni”: Pirataria europeia e projetos italianos na Amazônia na época da Monarquia hispânica

Abstract

In the early seventeenth century, navigators and merchants of different nations attended the waters of the territory now known as Brazilian Amazon, corresponding to the ancient State of Maranhao and Grao-Para (1621-1770). The objective of this paper is to discuss the relationship between Portugal and Spain with other European competitors in Atlantic scenario using as case study attempts to Tuscany navigation to the north of Portuguese America.