The casados of Melaka, 1511-1641: Strategies of Adaptation and Survival
Abstract
As in other cities of the Portuguese empire in Asia, the casados of Melaka played a major role, in politics and in diplomacy as well as from an economical and military point of view. It was the local elite formed by Portuguese family groups or of Portuguese origin who controlled the local commerce, often in conflict with the Portuguese authorities. Its evolution throughout the 16th and 17th centuries reveals an enormous capacity for resistance and adaptation to the surrounding environment, even in the face of a growing isolation and the emergence of the Dutch threat.
Tal como ocorreu noutras cidades do império português na Ásia, os casados de Malaca desempenharam um papel da maior importância, tanto do ponto de vista político e diplomático, como económico e militar. Tratava-se da elite local formada por núcleos familiares portugueses ou de origem portuguesa que controlava o comércio local, muitas vezes em conflito com as próprias autoridades portuguesas. A sua evolução ao longo dos séculos XVI e XVII revela uma enorme capacidade de resistência e de adaptação ao meio envolvente, mesmo perante o crescente isolamento e o surgimento da ameaça holandesa.
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