Francisco Fernandes

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The Fidalgo Francisco Fernandes (* on Solor ; † unknown) was a topasse who was in Portuguese service.

Fernandes was the Portuguese commander of the fortress on Solor from 1634 to 1642, after the Dominicans took it over in April 1630 when it was abandoned by the Dutch . The destroyed fortress was rebuilt and armed with 15 cannons. A Dutch attack under Captain Tombergen was successfully repulsed on June 18, 1636, but the fortress was abandoned by the Dominicans in the same year.

On May 26, 1641, Fernandes defeated a force of the Liurais von Wehale , the dominant kingdom of Timor , on the border with Mena, an ally of Portugal . In order to protect the Christianized rulers of the coastal region from further attacks, Fernandes led 90 musketeers and numerous Timorese warriors from north to south across the island, thereby destroying the supremacy of the Timorese empires Sonba'i and Wehale. The previous Christianization supported the Portuguese in their quick and brutal victory, as their influence on the Timorese had already weakened the resistance. Fernandes first moved through the Sonba'i area and until 1642 conquered the kingdom of Wehale, which was considered the religious and political center of the island. This was followed by the conversion of several rulers in West Timor to Christianity and their oath of loyalty to the Portuguese crown. Fernandes thus laid the foundation for Portuguese rule over the west of the island, which soon thereafter only existed nominally, since Topasse, who immigrated from Flores and Solor, took over the actual control.

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  1. ↑ James J. Fox, “The Paradox of Powerlessness: Timor in Historical Perspective,” December 9, 1996, Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University ( Memento July 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 70 kB)
  2. ↑ a b c History of Timor ( Memento of the original from March 24, 2009 in 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; 824 kB) - Technical University of Lisbon @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pascal.iseg.utl.pt
  3. ^ Frédéric Durand: Three centuries of violence and struggle in East Timor (1726-2008) , Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence
personal data
SURNAME Fernandes, Francisco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fernandez, Francisco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese colonial soldier
DATE OF BIRTH 16th century or 17th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Solor
DATE OF DEATH 17th century