Uma A position that is affirmed and respected in His Majesty's royal service
the military in Minas Gerais Colonial (1718-1759)
Keywords:
Local power, military patents, the colonial period
Abstract
The present text will analyze the acquisition of military patents in the 18th century’s Minas Gerais. Through the work with two different groups - the collectors of the Quintos Reais of Vila do Carmo, who worked between 1718 to 1733; and the Officers of Camara de São João del Rei on duty from 1737 to 1759 – we intend to prove how these positions were fundamental to the local authority and social status on places they lived.
Published
2020-05-13