Thread: History

The name Iracema refers to an Indian female of the same name, who became part of the History of Ceará. History books state that a Portuguese called Martim Soares Moreno was 1 of the most well known heroes of the war against the Dutch invators, in the first half of the 17th century; Martim Moreno chose to live in Ceará, among the Indians.
In the 19th century, José de Alencar, one of the best Brazilian writers, penned a book called Iracema; in the book, Iracema was the wife of Martim Moreno. Iracema provided the strength that Moreno required to fight. The name Iracema does not appear in the History books, but Alencar said that his novel was encouraged by accounts he heard since childhood.

Back when Portugal put in place the system of capitanies in Brazil, the lands of Ceará (originally called Siará) were granted to Antônio de Barros; after visiting Ceará, he came to the conclusion it was not worthy to spend money trying to explore his lands. Until the end of the 16th century, Ceará was unhabited only by indian tribes tupis and tapuias, their original owners.

Yes, Brazilian history is very rich about immigrants who had relations to the indians and slaves in Brazil.

Did you know that the earliest Portuguese settlement was made near the mouth of the Ceará River in 1604, by Pero Coelho de Sousa?