A formação do Piauí colonial

Abstract

. The present study aims to analyze historical aspects related to colonial Piauí, situating it in the context of colonial expansion and economic development. The research seeks to understand how the process of populating the captaincy occurred, reflecting on the historical context of occupation, the contributing factors, and the economic activities that stood out during the colonial period and the main agents involved in this process. The general objective of this research is to investigate the historical formation of Piauí, placing it in the context of the development of the economic activities that characterized the colonization of the Captaincy of Piauí, highlighting the factors that led to the implementation of livestock as the main economic activity. The specific objectives are: to understand the process of formation and settlement of Piauí; to analyze the factors that led to the occupation of the interior of the colony, emphasizing the importance of livestock for the occupation of the interior of Piauí; to reflect on the process of creating the first parishes and villages in Piauí, presenting the main economic activities practiced during the colonial period. The first chapter presents some notes on the colonization and settlement of Piauí, highlighting the main agents involved and the factors that drove the arrival of the colonizers. It also seeks to present the relationship between the colonizers and the indigenous people, as well as the process of creating the first parishes and villages in the region, highlighting the importance of creating the Parish of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, and the Village of Mocha. In the second chapter, the focus is on the economic context of the formation of the Captaincy, where the discussion centers mainly around the livestock activity but also seeks to draw a parallel with other economic activities practiced in the province. The methodology employed was bibliographic research. In the final considerations, it was noticeable that the colonization of Piauí has a direct relationship with the process of livestock expansion towards the interior of the Northeast, as the first population centers originated from cattle farms.