THE FORMATION OF THE BARRACKS IN THE BACKLANDS (SERTÕES) OF PARAÍBA, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, AND CEARÁ IN THE LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY

Abstract

This paper intends to discuss the formation of the barracks in the “Sertão de Piranhas e Piancó (Paraíba)”, “Sertão do Seridó e Açu (Rio Grande do Norte)”, and “Sertão do Jaguaribe (Ceará)” in the late seventeenth century. The barracks have emerged in the context of the “Barbarian’s War”, conflicts between settlers and indigenous peoples, while military fixed points, which subsequently constituted in the beginning of the urban network in that area. The work is the result of research masters developed between 2010 and 2012 under the PPGAU - UFPB, whose objective was to understand the formation and structuring of the urban network in the “Sertão de Piranhas e Piancó” (Captaincy of Paraíba) during the eighteenth century. Was based on a review of the historiographical issue and document research in archives such as AHU (Overseas Historical Archive), the Historical Documents from the Arquivo Nacional (National Archive), the collection of the 1st Notary’s Office "Cel. João Queiroga" (Pombal-PB), the Historical and Geographical Institute of Paraíba and Historical Archive of the State of Paraíba.