Bandeirantes

Bandeirantes were participants in the Bandeiras, expeditions organised by the inhabitants of the then poor village of São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga together with allied Indians to enslave other Indians, recaptured runaway slaves, and mainly to find precious metals and stones.

Related Topics:
Bandeiras - São Paulo dos Campos de Piratininga - Indian - Slaves

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The Bandeirantes expanded Portuguese America from the small limits of the Tordesilhas Line to roughly the same territory as current Brazil, besides finding minerals that made the fortune of Portugal during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Related Topics:
Tordesilhas Line - Brazil

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Several buildings, monuments, streets, cities and highways have received the name:

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• Bandeirantes highway system, in the state of São Paulo http://www.autoban.com.br
• Bandeirantes Railways (Ferrovia Bandeirantes - FerroBan), cargo railway network of São Paulo http://www.ferroban.com.br/
• Palácio Bandeirantes, the seat of the São Paulo State Government http://www.brazilonboard.com/sao/963.asp
• Monumento às Bandeiras, stone sculpture group in the Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/saopaulo/turismo/cap_mon_band.htm
• Universidade Bandeirantes (UNIBAN), a private university in the state of São Paulo http://www.uniban.br
• Colégio Bandeirantes de São Paulo, a primary, secondary and technical school http://www.colband.com.br/index.htm
• Rede Bandeirantes de Rádio e Televisão (Rede Band), important media conglomerate seated in São Paulo http://www.band.com.br
• Banco Bandeirantes, a private bank http://www.bandeirantes.com.br/
• Bandeirantes Hospital http://www.hospitalbandeirantes.com.br
• Federação das Bandeirantes do Brasil, Scout Girl Federation of Brazil http://www.bandeirantes.org.br
• Bandeirantes Industrias Gráficas, a market leader in printing http://www.grafbandeirantes.com.br
• Recreio dos Bandeirantes, a beach in Rio de Janeiro's southern district http://www.joelui-virtual.mus.br/recreio.htm
• Bandeirantes, Paraná, a township in the state of Paraná, Brazil http://www.bandeirantes.pr.gov.br
• Bandeirantes do Tocantins, a township in the Tocantins, Brazil http://www.to.gov.br/conteudo.php?id=1200
• Bandeirantes, a town in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in Brazil