Diogo Simões Madeira in the Zambezi Valley (1590-1630). Ambivalence of the agent and porosity of the Estado da Índia
This article examines the Portuguese settlement in the Zambezi Valley in Southeast Africa. The Zambezi Valley is an especially interesting region in which to study the porosity between ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ empires: the Portuguese settlers enjoyed greater freedom of movement than in many other pla...
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| 出版年: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/afriques, |
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| フォーマット: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| 言語: | Anglais |
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Afriques
2026
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| オンライン･アクセス: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| 要約: | This article examines the Portuguese settlement in the Zambezi Valley in Southeast Africa. The Zambezi Valley is an especially interesting region in which to study the porosity between ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ empires: the Portuguese settlers enjoyed greater freedom of movement than in many other places. The article focuses on Diogo Simões Madeira, a Portuguese settler in the region. Although the dates of his arrival and departure are unknown, his relationship with the Estado da Índia administration is well documented. An intriguing correspondence between Diogo Simões Madeira and administrators sheds light on the degree of autonomy enjoyed by the settler and the influence of the Estado da Índia in the region. |
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