The History of Portugal: The Small Nation That Built a Global Empire — Fexingo History
Pestana's Last Stand: Portugal's Forgotten Brazilian Rebellion — Fexingo History
This episode details the 1684 Beckman Revolt in Maranhão, Brazil, where Manuel Beckman led an uprising against a colonial trade monopoly. The rebellion, fueled by economic hardship and opposition to Indigenous enslavement, resulted in the rebels seizing São Luís and expelling…