Carlos Eduardo da Mota

Email: carlos.edu.chambel@gmail.com

Carlos Eduardo da Mota has a degree in History with a minor in Archaeology from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra, where he is currently studying for a master’s degree in early modern history. He is particularly interested in studying the Asian side of the Portuguese empire between the 16th and 17th centuries. His master’s thesis studies Portuguese colonial violence and oppression in the Estado da Índia during the transition from the rule of the House of Aviz to the Philippine dynasty (1570-1590). As part of his dissertation, he is currently on an Erasmus+ exchange programme at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Main interests and research topics: Portuguese Early Modern History; Hispanic Monarchy; Iberian Union (1580-1640); History of the Portuguese Overseas Empire; History of the Portuguese Empire in Asia; Violence and Oppression in the Portuguese Empire.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0100-8624

Ciência Vitae: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/0512-502B-3666

Repository: https://coimbra.academia.edu/CarlosMota

Research group(s): Cultural encounters and evasion