The Viceroy and the Portuguese: the establishment of Ming policy toward Macao

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Abstract

This study seeks to shed more light on the mysterious origins of Macau. Scholars have long debated over how the port came to exist, over which Chinese officials had permitted it. This piece argues that the figure who was most responsible was the Viceroy of Guangdong and Guangxi. In 1564, the Viceroy firmly brought the port under his own control and set up the basic administrative structure over it. He also subdued two other officials who had previously been asserting their own authority: the coastal administration official (Haidao) and the commander of the Guangdong navy.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWar and trade in maritime East Asia
EditorsOka Mihoko
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages87-106
Number of pages19
ISBN (Electronic)9789811673696
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies in Comparative Global History

Keywords

  • Macau
  • Portugal
  • China
  • Ming empire
  • History

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