‘Rodolfo, Deo Gratias Princeps ad Macao’: A Faked Prince of Macao in 18th-Century France

On September 24, 1749, a ‘superb black man’, well dressed, speaking and writing French with surprising resourcefulness, was arrested in the port of Morlaix in Finisterre, often frequented by Breton corsairs. Arrested after a fight in a tavern in the city, the person was identified by the Morlaix pol...

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Published in:Review of Culture
Main Author: Ivo Carneiro de Sousa
Format: Articles
Published: Instituto Cultural de Macau 2024
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Online Access:https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40075/4307

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