João Baptista Verquaim
João Baptista Verquaim was a Portuguese colonial administrator.
In 1794, Verquaim took over the post of governor of Portuguese Timor from Joaquim Xavier de Morais Sarmento . On September 22, 1796, Verquaim began building the first stone fortress in the colonial capital of Dili . At this time, the kingdoms of Maubara and Sonba'i, allied with the Netherlands , were at war with various vassals of Portugal. Without fortifications, Dili was vulnerable to attacks by the neighboring Dutch and other colonial powers such as France and Great Britain . In 1800, Verquaim was replaced as governor by José Joaquim de Sousa .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Colonial Voyage: Chronicle of the Portuguese expansion on Timor ( Memento of the original from November 15, 2011 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.
- ↑ Hans Hägerdal: Lords of the Land, Lords of the Sea; Conflict and Adaptation in Early Colonial Timor, 1600-1800, p. 424, (2012).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquim Xavier de Morais Sarmento |
Governor of Portuguese Timor 1794–1800 |
João Clímaco de Carvalho |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verquaim, João Baptista |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese colonial administrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th century |