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Hace 1 día · Amid official celebrations, black batuques took to the streets of Salvador during the coronation of Dom Pedro II in 1841, an important political moment in the life of the nation. That city’s main newspaper, Correio Mercantil , enthusiastically described the festivities in honor of the emperor, but suggested that black revelers had been an unwanted distraction.
Hace 3 días · Brazil had progressed considerably under Pedro II’s wise guidance. Its population grew from 4,000,000 to 14,000,000, its public revenues increased 14-fold, the value of its exports rose 10-fold, and the nation’s newly constructed railroads extended more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km).
Hace 6 días · Signature. Dom Pedro I (12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834) was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil, where he was known as " the Liberator ". As King Dom Pedro IV, he reigned briefly over Portugal, where he also became known as "the Liberator" as well as " the Soldier King ". [A] Born in Lisbon, Pedro I was the fourth child ...
Hace 3 días · In 1822, the son of Dom João VI, then prince-regent Dom Pedro I, proclaimed the independence of Brazil on September 7, 1822, and was crowned Emperor of the new Empire of Brazil. Unlike the Spanish colonies of South America, Brazil's independence was achieved without significant bloodshed.
Hace 5 días · In 19th century Brazil, slavery was the law of the land. After her two brothers tragically died, Princess Isabel was heir to her father’s throne, Emperor Pedro II. But being a woman married to a Frenchman, coupled with a fierce Catholic faith and her determination to abolish slavery, she was not popular among many Brazilians ...
Hace 3 días · Brazil - Royal Governors, Jesuits, Slaves: King John III resolved to strengthen his authority in Brazil by unifying the inefficient donatários under a central administration. He appointed as governor-general Tomé de Sousa, a Portuguese noble with impressive experience in Africa and India.
Hace 1 día · Brazil, country of South America that occupies half the continent’s landmass. It is the fifth largest country in the world, exceeded in size only by Russia, Canada, China, and the United States, though its area is greater than that of the 48 conterminous U.S. states.
