On April 22, 1500, two Portuguese arrived in South America and discovered this vast continent. They erected a cross carved with the Portuguese Royal Family's coat of arms, declaring the land belongs to Portugal.
Later, they discovered a type of strong and durable redwood here, and named it "Brazil".
In Portuguese, Brazil means redwood.
By the 17th century, Brazil had become a port of call for seafarers landing in South America. They departed from Bristol or Lisbon, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and followed the route Columbus pioneered to South America, where they gained considerable profits.
As latecomers to the Age of Discovery, the Spaniards used the immense wealth plundered from the Inca Empire to engage in their own trade.
In this environment, almost every high-ranking Spanish Captain would purchase a piece of land at the Brazilian port, build a manor of his own, and then buy some black slaves from Guinea or Sambique to help manage the farm.
Kilian was no exception.
