François de Razilly

François de Razilly was a French nobleman of the 17th century who led the colonial enterprise to found "France Équinoxiale".[1] He headed a colonial party of about 500 to an island which would become the city of São Luís do Maranhão.[1] He arrived in the island in August 1612.[2]

He was the brother of two other famous sailors and explorers, Isaac de Razilly and Claude de Razilly.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Decentring the Renaissance by Germaine Warkentin p.103ff
  2. ↑ A new world of animals Miguel de Asúa, Roger French p.148
  3. ↑ The chevalier de Montmagny (1601-1657): first governor of New France by Jean-Claude Dubé, Elizabeth Rapley p.112