France Antarctique colony
E677531
France Antarctique colony was a short-lived 16th-century French settlement in present-day Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established as a foothold in the New World and a refuge for Huguenots before being destroyed by the Portuguese.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| France Antarctique | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial settlement
ⓘ
former colony ⓘ historical polity ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Colonial Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
Estácio de Sá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1567 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| establishedUnderMonarch | Henry II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
French foothold in the New World
ⓘ
refuge for Huguenots ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
King Henry II of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governor | Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Fort Coligny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFort | Fort Coligny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Guanabara Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousPeoplesInvolved |
Tupi peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tupinambá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legacy |
early French presence in Brazil
ⓘ
precursor to later French colonial projects in the Americas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brazil
ⓘ
Guanabara Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Antarctic France ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Portuguese Governor-General Mem de Sá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonization of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
spread of Protestantism
ⓘ
strategic base against Portugal ⓘ trade in brazilwood ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Rio de Janeiro (1565–1567) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | French Wars of Religion precursor ⓘ |
| religiousGroupsInvolved |
French Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Huguenots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf | French attempts to challenge Portuguese monopoly in Brazil ⓘ |
| startTime | 1555 ⓘ |
| status | defunct colony ⓘ |
| successor |
City of Rio de Janeiro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Colonial Brazil control of Guanabara Bay ⓘ |
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