Antônio de Sousa Neto

General Antônio de Sousa Neto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtõnju dʒi ˈsozɐ ˈnɛtu]; Rio Grande, 11 February 1801 Corrientes, 2 July 1866) was a Brazilian military leader of the Riograndense Republic during the Ragamuffin War. On 20 September 1836, Neto declared the independence of the Riograndense Republic.[1]

Antônio de Sousa Neto
Portrait of Antônio de Sousa Neto by Azevedo Dutra. Júlio de Castilhos Museum
Personal details
Born11 February 1801
Rio Grande, Principality of Brazil
Died2 July 1866
Corrientes, Argentina

He was a famous abolitionist and fought for the release of the slaves who had fought during the revolution.

The general's story is depicted in the 2001 movie "Netto Perde sua Alma" (Netto Loses His Soul, surname in the archaic spelling) with the actors: Tiago Real, Werner Schünemann, Anderson Simões, Lisa Becker, Leticia Liesenfeld, Álvaro Rosa Costa, Fabio Neto, Laura Schneider, Marcia do Canto and João Máximo.

References

  1. Jeffrey S. Dixon; Meredith Reid Sarkees (18 September 2015). A Guide to Intra-state Wars: An Examination of Civil, Regional, and Intercommunal Wars, 1816-2014. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-5063-1798-4.


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