Hans Staden (1525 – 1576) was a german landknecht (mercenary gunner) who voyaged to Brazil in the sixteenth century. While serving in a portuguese fort, he was captured by Tupinambá indians of Brazil. Differently from other less fortunate europeans, Staden survived and managed to return to Europe, publishing an account of his travel and time as a captive. He was the first european to witness and discribe by words and drawings, the cannibalism habits of the Tupinambá people.
January(?) 1(?), 1525 - Homberg - Hans Staden is born, in the Landgraviate of Hesse
April 29, 1547 - Setúbal, Portugal - Hans Staden arrives in Portugal aboard a dutch ship. Departs to Brazil soon after for his first Voyage to South America. =(START)
May 10(?), 1547 - Funchal, Madeira Island - First stop in Funchal, on the way to Brazil
May 16, 1547 - Cape of Gué, NW Agadir, Morocco - Continuing his Voyage to Brazil
January 28, 1547 - Pernambuco, Brazil - Hans Staden arrives in Brazil
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August 12, 1548 - Azores Islands - Hans Staden arrives to the Azores Islands on his way back to Portugal. Stop at Terceira Island.
October 8, 1548 - Lisbon, Portugal - Returns to Lisbon
December 1, 1548 - Lisbon - Hans Staden departs to Seville, Spain, to join another expedition to South América
March 1(?), 1549 - Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain - Hans Staden departs to South America as part of an expedition to Río de la Plata (River Plate)
March 9(?), 1549 - Lisbon - The expedition docks in Lisbon after being unable to sail against contrary winds
March(?) 28(?), 1549 - Palma, Canary Islands - The ships anchor in Palma to load wine
April(?) 16(?), 1549 - Cape Verde Islands - Sailing towards Brazil
April(?) 25(?), 1549 - Coast of Guinea - Sailing towards Brazil
June(?) 1(?), 1549 - São Tomé Island - The Expedition anchors in São Tomé to load fresh water. Ocean winds make the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean impossible.
September 1(?), 1549 - São Tomé Island - The ocean winds change direction and the expedition sets sail to Brazil
November 23, 1549 - Paranaguá Bay, Paraná - Southern Brazil - Hans Staden arrives in Brazil
November 25, 1549 - Santa Catarina Island - The expedition reaches Santa Catarina Island.
January(?) 1(?), 1550 - Itanhaém, coast of São Paulo - The fleet of Diogo de Sanábria is shipwrecked, with Hans Staden aboard
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January(?) 1(?), 1551 - São Vicente, Santos - Staden goes to São Vicente with other survivors and joins the portuguese.
January(?) 1(?), 1553 - Bertioga Fortress, São Paulo - Hans Staden is appointed Constable of the fortress
January 15, 1554 - Chief Cunhambebe village, Ubatuba-São Paulo - While hunting, Staden is surprised and captured by Tupinambá natives
October 31, 1554 - Rio de Janeiro - Hans Staden is rescued by Guillaume Moner, Captain of the "Catherine de Vetteville". At the time, the french and the portuguese were engaged in a war at Rio de Janeiro, and the Tupinambás were allied with the french. The rescue was accomplished when the captain convinced the natives that Staden wasn't portuguese.
February 22, 1555 - Honfleur - Hans Staden arrives to Europe
February 24, 1555 - Rouen - Guillaume Moner introduces Hans Staden to Coligny
March(?) 1(?), 1555 - Dieppe - Staden arrives to Dieppe with Money and documents provided by Coligny
March(?) 15(?), 1555 - London - In London, Staden finds help through a couple of dutch agentes
March(?) 28(?), 1555 - Antwerp - Crosses the Channel to Antwerp
May(?) 1(?), 1555 - Kassel - Hans Staden returns to Hesse and tells his story to the Prince
February(?) 17(?), 1557 - Marburg - Printing of his book at Andreas Kolbe's house, during Carnival
March(?) 1(?), 1557 - Wolfhagen, NW Kassel - Settles in Wolfhagen
July 30, 1576 - Wolfhagen - Hans Staden dies, aged 55 =(END)
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