Salvador

Tomé de Sousa arrives to establish the colonial government at Salvador

📅 29 March 1549

On 29 March 1549, Tomé de Sousa arrived at Porto da Barra with the Crown’s instructions to establish Salvador and the government-general. A centralized colonial administration helped organize...

The Malê uprising challenges slavery and colonial authority in Salvador

📅 25 January 1835

During the early hours of 25 January 1835, Muslim Africans, largely Nagô, led an uprising in Salvador. Enslaved and freed participants coordinated across neighborhoods, sought to free the imprisoned...