Amador's revolt
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Date9 July – 14 August 1595
Location
Result
Portuguese victory
Territorial
changes Collapse of the Kingdom of Angolars
changes Collapse of the Kingdom of Angolars
| Amador's revolt | |||||||||
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.jpg) Statue of Amador in São Tomé | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Kingdom of Angolars [pt] | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Amador  Lázaro † Domingo Adão | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 5,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 200 dead | ||||||||
Amador's revolt was a failed slave uprising on the island of São Tomé from 9 July to 14 August 1595, led by Amador Vieira, against Portuguese rule. It is considered one of the greatest slave revolts in Atlantic history.[1]
- ↑ Seibert, Gerhard (2012). "Amador" (PDF). Dictionary of African Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.48231.
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