In this map of German colonies, yellow marks Klein-Venedig and red the Prussian colonies, some of them in the Caribbean.
Klein-Venedig ("Little Venice"; also the etymology of the name "Venezuela") was the most significant part of the German colonization of the Americas between 1528 and 1546. The Augsburg-based Welser banking family (bankers to the Habsburgs) was given the colonial rights to the land by Emperor Charles V, who owed them debts for his imperial election as Holy Roman Emperor.[2] In 1528, Charles V issued a charter by which the Welsers possessed the rights to explore, rule and colonize the area with the primary motivation of searching for the legendary golden city of El Dorado.[3][4] The venture was initially led by Ambrosius Ehinger, who founded Maracaibo in 1529. After the deaths of first Ehinger (1533), Nikolaus Federmann, Georg von Speyer (1540), Philipp von Hutten continued exploration in the interior. In absence of von Hutten from the capital of the province the crown of Spain claimed the right to appoint the governor. The Spanish Juan de Carvajal was nominated governor by the Emperor Charles V and tried to take control of the province. In 1545 he founded El Tocuyo with German colonists of Coro. On Hutten's return to the capital, Santa Ana de Coro, in 1546, the governor Carvajal had Hutten and Bartholomeus VI. Welser executed. Subsequently, Charles V revoked Welser's charter.
The Welsers transported German miners to the colony, as well as 4,000 African slaves as labor to work sugar cane plantations. Many of the German colonists died from tropical diseases, to which they had no immunity, or during frequent wars with Native Americans.
The Duchy of Courland, a German-led vassal state of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, leased New Courland (Neu-Kurland) on Tobago in the Caribbean from the British. The colony failed and was restored several times. A final Courish attempt to establish a Caribbean colony involved a settlement near modern Toco on Trinidad.[5]
^Zantop, Susanne (1999). Kolonialphantasien im vorkolonialen Deutschland (1770-1870). ISBN9783503049400.
^Cachero Vinuesa, Montserrat. "The Court and the Jungle: Integrating Narratives of Privilege". Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
^Various. (2021). Routledge Library Editions: World Empires. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
^South American Explorers Club (1979). South American Explorer. South American Explorers Club.
^Kołodziejczyk, Dariusz. Mówią wieki. "CZY RZECZPOSPOLITA MIAŁA KOLONIE W AFRYCE I AMERYCE? 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine". (in Polish)
Further readingedit
Arciniegas, German (1943). Germans in the Conquest of America. Translated by Flores, Angel. Macmillan Company.
Brown, Madelaine R.; Magoun, Francis P. (1946). "Tyrkir, First German in North America". Modern Language Notes. 61 (8): 547–551. doi:10.2307/2909117. ISSN 0149-6611. JSTOR 2909117. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
Labell, Shellie. "Sixteenth-Century German Participation in New World Colonization: A Historiography". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Lacas, M. M. (1953). "A Sixteenth-Century German Colonizing Venture in Venezuela". The Americas. 9 (3): 275–290. doi:10.2307/977995. ISSN 0003-1615. JSTOR 977995. S2CID 144183481.
Montenegro, Giovanna. 2022. German Conquistadors in Venezuela. The Welsers’ Colony, Racialized Capitalism, and Cultural Memory. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.
Moses, Bernard (1914). "Chapter IV, The Welser Company in Venezuela". The Spanish Dependencies in South America. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 57–79.
Townsend, Mary Evelyn (1930). The Rise and Fall of Germany's Colonial Empire, 1884-1918. Internet Archive. New York, Macmillan.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources German colonization of the Americas news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message German attempts at the colonization of the Americas consisted of German Venezuela German Klein Venedig also German Welser Kolonie 1 St Thomas and Crab Island in the 16th and 17th centuries Contents 1 History 1 1 Klein Venedig 1 2 Brandenburg Prussia 1 3 Duchy of Courland 1 4 County of Hanau 2 See also 3 References 4 Further readingHistory editKlein Venedig edit Main article Klein Venedig nbsp In this map of German colonies yellow marks Klein Venedig and red the Prussian colonies some of them in the Caribbean Klein Venedig Little Venice also the etymology of the name Venezuela was the most significant part of the German colonization of the Americas between 1528 and 1546 The Augsburg based Welser banking family bankers to the Habsburgs was given the colonial rights to the land by Emperor Charles V who owed them debts for his imperial election as Holy Roman Emperor 2 In 1528 Charles V issued a charter by which the Welsers possessed the rights to explore rule and colonize the area with the primary motivation of searching for the legendary golden city of El Dorado 3 4 The venture was initially led by Ambrosius Ehinger who founded Maracaibo in 1529 After the deaths of first Ehinger 1533 Nikolaus Federmann Georg von Speyer 1540 Philipp von Hutten continued exploration in the interior In absence of von Hutten from the capital of the province the crown of Spain claimed the right to appoint the governor The Spanish Juan de Carvajal was nominated governor by the Emperor Charles V and tried to take control of the province In 1545 he founded El Tocuyo with German colonists of Coro On Hutten s return to the capital Santa Ana de Coro in 1546 the governor Carvajal had Hutten and Bartholomeus VI Welser executed Subsequently Charles V revoked Welser s charter The Welsers transported German miners to the colony as well as 4 000 African slaves as labor to work sugar cane plantations Many of the German colonists died from tropical diseases to which they had no immunity or during frequent wars with Native Americans Brandenburg Prussia edit Main article Saint Thomas Brandenburg colony The Brandenburgisch Africanische Compagnie of Brandenburg the future Kingdom of Prussia established trading posts in Africa and leased a trading post on St Thomas from the Danish West India Guinea Company in 1685 In 1693 the Danes seized the post its warehouse and all its goods without warning or repayment There were no permanent German settlers German colonization of the Americas nbsp First colonial divisions of Colombia Ecuador and Venezuela 1538 Klein Venedig is called Provincia de Caracas in the map nbsp German settlement in Southern Brazil Major places in red and black spots for towns with German churches Duchy of Courland edit Main article Couronian colonization of the Americas The Duchy of Courland a German led vassal state of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth leased New Courland Neu Kurland on Tobago in the Caribbean from the British The colony failed and was restored several times A final Courish attempt to establish a Caribbean colony involved a settlement near modern Toco on Trinidad 5 County of Hanau edit The counties of Hanau Lichtenberg and Hanau Munzenberg under Frederick Casimir and his adviser Johann Becher funded but did not complete an extravagant program to lease Guiana from the Dutch West India Company Calling his new realm the Hanauish Indies Hanauisch Indien Frederick Casimir ran up huge debts that ultimately forced him into a regency by some of his relatives See also editGerman interest in the Caribbean German efforts in 1867 1917 German colonial empire after 1880 German colonization of Valdivia Osorno and Llanquihue Nueva Germania Pozuzo a Peruvian community of German origin BlumenauReferences edit Zantop Susanne 1999 Kolonialphantasien im vorkolonialen Deutschland 1770 1870 ISBN 9783503049400 Cachero Vinuesa Montserrat The Court and the Jungle Integrating Narratives of Privilege Universidad Pablo de Olavide Various 2021 Routledge Library Editions World Empires United Kingdom Taylor amp Francis South American Explorers Club 1979 South American Explorer South American Explorers Club Kolodziejczyk Dariusz Mowia wieki CZY RZECZPOSPOLITA MIALA KOLONIE W AFRYCE I AMERYCE Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine in Polish Further reading editArciniegas German 1943 Germans in the Conquest of America Translated by Flores Angel Macmillan Company Brown Madelaine R Magoun Francis P 1946 Tyrkir First German in North America Modern Language Notes 61 8 547 551 doi 10 2307 2909117 ISSN 0149 6611 JSTOR 2909117 Retrieved 22 March 2022 Labell Shellie Sixteenth Century German Participation in New World Colonization A Historiography a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Lacas M M 1953 A Sixteenth Century German Colonizing Venture in Venezuela The Americas 9 3 275 290 doi 10 2307 977995 ISSN 0003 1615 JSTOR 977995 S2CID 144183481 Montenegro Giovanna 2022 German Conquistadors in Venezuela The Welsers Colony Racialized Capitalism and Cultural Memory Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Press Moses Bernard 1914 Chapter IV The Welser Company in Venezuela The Spanish Dependencies in South America London Smith Elder amp Co pp 57 79 Townsend Mary Evelyn 1930 The Rise and Fall of Germany s Colonial Empire 1884 1918 Internet Archive New York Macmillan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German colonization of the Americas amp oldid 1195189512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
