In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Neto.
| 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 |
| Died | 2 July 1866(1866-07-02) (aged 65) Corrientes, Argentina |
General Antônio de Sousa Neto (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtõnju d(ʒi) ˈsowzɐ ˈnɛtu]; 11 February 1803 – 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.
He was a famous abolitionist and fought for the release of the slaves who had fought during the revolution.
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
- 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.
- "General Netto foi figura importante na Revolução Farroupilha". CÂMARA DE VEREADORES DE PASSO FUNDO (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- "GENERAL ANTÔNIO DE SOUZA NETTO (1803-1866). Veterano Cel Eng e EM Cláudio Moreira Bento" (PDF). ahimtb.org.br. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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