António Filipe Camarão

António Filipe Camarão ( in Brazil usually called " Felipe Camarão " or " Antônio Felipe Camarão " ) (* beginning of the 17th century; † August 24, 1648 ) was a Brazilian military leader and nobleman.

António Filipe Camarão was a Brazilian Indians, the tribe of the Potiguar. His original, outspoken in the tribal language name was Potty, which means as much as crab (Portuguese Camarão ). On the occasion of the transition to Christianity in 1614, he translated the name into Portuguese and made ​​him his last name. In addition to perfect Portuguese, he also mastered Latin, which he had learned during his education by Jesuits. Since 1630, he fought tirelessly against the Dutch, who were trying to annex Brazil. He fought as a leader of an Indian regiment on several fronts until his death in 1648 at the Battle of Guararapes, which took place in the year of his death, he commanded even the right flank of the entire Portuguese army -. , It was the highlight of his career as commander while his last military action. António Filipe Camarão was conferred by royal decision, the right to use the title "Dom ", which the English " Sir " or the German " Baron " is roughly equivalent to. His life story is just one. Among numerous examples that illustrate the difference, as compared with the other European colonial powers, the Portuguese Empire managed its overseas possessions and treated their residents