Francisco Duarte

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Francisco Duarte and D. José Rodrigues Mau Bili, the rulers of Maubara in the uniform of a colonel
The Pedras de Bicari , place of Francisco Duarte's death in Atabae
Portuguese Cavalry Squadron in Atabae on July 17, 1969 in memory of Francisco Duarte

Sub-lieutenant ( Alferes ) Francisco Duarte da Silva (* December 8, 1862 , † July 17, 1899 in Atabae , Bobonaro community , Portuguese Timor ), nicknamed "O Arbiru" ( German  The Invincible ), was a figure in Portuguese colonial history . He served as a Portuguese colonial soldier.

Since Duarte's arrival in Portuguese Timor in 1893, he has earned a reputation as a charismatic, courageous, and violent commander. Military records later refer to Duarte as " Lawrence of Timor". He led thousands of native warriors in at least five campaigns for the Portuguese colonial power. Duarte became known through the Macau press when she reported on the Maubara revolt in 1893. According to recent research, Duarte is said to have instigated the rebellion himself. He was removed from office, but later served again in campaigns during the Manufahi War . On October 7, 1895, he was wounded at the border near Balibo , but fought again in July 1896 in Cotubaba and in 1897 in Lamaquitos . The Kemak believed that only a golden bullet could kill Duarte, but on July 17, he was shot dead in a skirmish near the Pedras de Bicari (Bicari Rocks) in Atabae when colonial troops were besieging the local village. Duarte was buried in the Santa Cruz cemetery by Dili .

On July 17, 1959, a memorial stone was erected at the place of Duarte's death. He became a legend among the Timorese as well as in Portugal. On the day of his death, there was an annual commemorative event in the colony.

literature

  • René Pélissier: Timor en guerre - le crocodile et les Portugais (1847–1913). Éditions Pélissier, Montamets, Orgeval 1996, ISBN 2-902804-11-3 (French).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Andrey Damaledo: Divided Loyalties: Displacement, belonging and citizenship among East Timorese in West Timor , ANU press, 2018, limited preview in Google Book Search
  2. ↑ a b c The case of Alferes Francisco Duarte “O Arbiru” (1862 - 1899) (PDF; 386 kB), accessed on March 25, 2013
  3. ^ A b Panels on Southeast Asia: Challenges & Policy Development Prospects on Climate Change in Southeast Asia - Arbiru: history and legend of the army officer Francisco Duarte (East Timor, 1892-2012) ( Memento of the original from January 24, 2013 on the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 634 kB), accessed on March 25, 2013 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.icas8.com
personal data
SURNAME Duarte, Francisco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Arbiru; Duarte da Silva, Francisco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese colonial soldier
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1862
DATE OF DEATH July 17, 1899
Place of death Atabae , Bobonaro Municipality , Portuguese Timor