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Antônio de Sousa Neto

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Antônio de Sousa Neto
Portrait of Antônio de Sousa Neto by Azevedo Dutra. Júlio de Castilhos Museum
Personal details
Born(1801-02-11)11 February 1801
Rio Grande, Principality of Brazil
Died2 July 1866(1866-07-02) (aged 65)
Corrientes, Argentina

General Antônio de Sousa Neto (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtõnju d(ʒi) ˈsowzɐ ˈnɛtu]; 11 February 1801 – 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]

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

The general's story is depicted in the 2001 movie Netto perde sua alma (Netto Loses His Soul), featuring Tiago Real, Werner Schünemann, Anderson Simões, Lisa Becker, Letícia Liesenfeld, Álvaro Rosa Costa, Fábio Neto, Laura Schneider, Márcia do Canto and João Máximo.

References

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  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.