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Carlos Eduardo da Mota

Carlos Eduardo da Mota holds a Bachelor’s degree in History, with a minor in Archaeology, from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra, where he is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Early Modern History. His research interests focus on the Asian dimension of the Portuguese Empire between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. His Master’s dissertation examines indigenous resistance to methods of physical violence, as well as the Central role of such practices within the Portuguese imperial project in the territory of Ceylon during the transition from the rule of the House of Avis to that of the Habsburg dynasty (1568–1598).

Main interests and research topics: History of the Portuguese Empire in Asia; History of the Portuguese Overseas Empire; Early Modern History of Portugal; The Hispanic Monarchy; The Iberian Union (1580–1640); 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 field(s): Empires, colonialism and post-colonialism; Societies, Powers, Inequalities.