SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法
This article analyzes the Portuguese reactions and perceptions in the face of the arrival of the first Dutch expeditions to the East, initiated with Cornelis de Houtman's voyage in 1595. Although modern historiography has extensively explored the construction of the Dutch empire, the contemporary Po...
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| description | This article analyzes the Portuguese reactions and perceptions in the face of the arrival of the first Dutch expeditions to the East, initiated with Cornelis de Houtman's voyage in 1595. Although modern historiography has extensively explored the construction of the Dutch empire, the contemporary Portuguese view of this rupture of their commercial exclusivity has received less systematic attention. The author contextualizes the Portuguese presence in Asia at the end of the sixteenth century, distinguishing between the administrative and military structure of the Estado da Índia and the so-called "shadow empire," driven by the private initiative of merchants and soldiers.
Through a preliminary survey of documentary sources and reports from the period, the study highlights the strategic vulnerability of the Portuguese possessions in Southeast Asia and the Far East — namely Malacca, Macao, and the Moluccas — in contrast with the more consolidated network in western India. The central argument, synthesized in the title "Without the South there is no India," suggests that the Portuguese understood early on that the loss of control over the spice routes and the southern regions would compromise the economic viability and survival of the entire Estado da Índia. The text concludes that the Dutch incursion was perceived as an existential challenge that threatened to dismantle the complex network of trading posts and fortresses built over the course of a century. |
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| spelling | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 This article analyzes the Portuguese reactions and perceptions in the face of the arrival of the first Dutch expeditions to the East, initiated with Cornelis de Houtman's voyage in 1595. Although modern historiography has extensively explored the construction of the Dutch empire, the contemporary Portuguese view of this rupture of their commercial exclusivity has received less systematic attention. The author contextualizes the Portuguese presence in Asia at the end of the sixteenth century, distinguishing between the administrative and military structure of the Estado da Índia and the so-called "shadow empire," driven by the private initiative of merchants and soldiers. Through a preliminary survey of documentary sources and reports from the period, the study highlights the strategic vulnerability of the Portuguese possessions in Southeast Asia and the Far East — namely Malacca, Macao, and the Moluccas — in contrast with the more consolidated network in western India. The central argument, synthesized in the title "Without the South there is no India," suggests that the Portuguese understood early on that the loss of control over the spice routes and the southern regions would compromise the economic viability and survival of the entire Estado da Índia. The text concludes that the Dutch incursion was perceived as an existential challenge that threatened to dismantle the complex network of trading posts and fortresses built over the course of a century. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles October 2004 Rui Manuel Loureiro |
| spellingShingle | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 Rui Manuel Loureiro |
| title | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 |
| title_autocomplete | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 |
| title_full | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 |
| title_fullStr | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 |
| title_full_unstemmed | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 |
| title_short | SEM SUL NÃO HÁ ÍNDIA. IMPRESSÕES PORTUGUESAS DA CHEGADA DOS HOLANDESES AO ORIENTE葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 |
| title_sort | sem sul não há índia. impressões portuguesas da chegada dos holandeses ao oriente葡國人對荷蘭人到遠東方的看法 |
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