Empire of Brazil

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The Empire of Brazil was a 19th-century constitutional monarchy in South America that emerged after independence from Portugal and lasted until the proclamation of the republic in 1889.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
former country
sovereign state
abolitionOfMonarchy 15 November 1889
borderedBy Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Bolivia
Colombia
French Guiana
British Guiana
surface form: Guyana

Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
capital Rio de Janeiro
coatOfArmsName Coat of arms of the Empire of Brazil
continent South America
conventionalLongName Empire of Brazil self-link
coreTerritory present-day Brazil
currency real
dissolution 15 November 1889
dynasty House of Braganza
endYear 1889
era 19th century
establishedFrom United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
executiveBranch Council of Ministers
firstConstitutionAdopted 1824
firstConstitutionName Constitution of 1824
firstEmperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil
surface form: Pedro I of Brazil
flagName Flag of the Empire of Brazil
governmentType constitutional monarchy
headOfStateTitle Emperor of Brazil
independenceDeclared 7 September 1822
independenceFrom Portugal
independenceRecognized 29 August 1825
lastConstitutionAdopted 1889
legalSystem civil law
legislature General Assembly
lowerHouse Câmara dos Deputados
surface form: Chamber of Deputies of the Empire of Brazil
majorWar Cisplatine War
Paraguayan War
Cisplatine War
surface form: Platine War

Ragamuffin War
monarch Dom Pedro I of Brazil
surface form: Pedro I of Brazil

Pedro II of Brazil
nationalAnthem Hino Nacional Brasileiro
nationalMotto Independência ou Morte
officialLanguage Portuguese
predecessor United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
recognizedBy Portugal
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
religion Roman Catholicism
replacedBy Republic of the United States of Brazil
secondEmperor Pedro II of Brazil
shortName Brazil
startYear 1822
stateReligion Roman Catholicism
successor First Brazilian Republic
upperHouse Senate of the Empire of Brazil

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Dom Pedro I of Brazil associatedWith Empire of Brazil
Brazilian independence movement followedBy Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: First Reign of Brazil
House of Orléans-Braganza partOf Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian monarchy
Portuguese America decolonizationOutcome Empire of Brazil
Pedro II of Brazil countryOfCitizenship Empire of Brazil
Pedro II of Brazil positionHeld Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Emperor of Brazil
Pedro II of Brazil associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
Pedro IV of Portugal countryOfCitizenship Empire of Brazil
Januária of Brazil countryOfCitizenship Empire of Brazil
Januária of Brazil heirPresumptiveOf Empire of Brazil
Januária of Brazil placeOfBirth Empire of Brazil
Monument to the Independence of Brazil, São Paulo (remains transferred) associatedWith Empire of Brazil
subject surface form: Monument to the Independence of Brazil, São Paulo
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
Empire of Brazil conventionalLongName Empire of Brazil self-link
House of Braganza ruled Empire of Brazil
Independência ou Morte historicalPeriod Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
Maria Leopoldina of Austria deathPlace Empire of Brazil
Miguel, Prince of Beira associatedWith Empire of Brazil
Regency period in Brazil country Empire of Brazil
Regency period in Brazil includes Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Single Regency of Diogo Antônio Feijó
Dia do Fico significantEventFor Empire of Brazil
Paula Mariana of Brazil placeOfBirth Empire of Brazil
Paula Mariana of Brazil placeOfDeath Empire of Brazil
Luso-Brazilian War conflictBetween Empire of Brazil
Luso-Brazilian War hasBelligerent Empire of Brazil
Heitor Villa-Lobos placeOfBirth Empire of Brazil
Uruguayan War of Independence opponent Empire of Brazil
José Clemente Pereira era Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
José Clemente Pereira associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Imperial government of Brazil
Amélie of Leuchtenberg associatedWith Empire of Brazil
Marquês de Sapucaí associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
Battle of Pirajá belligerent Empire of Brazil
Battle of Pirajá primaryEmergentState Empire of Brazil
Cisplatine War conflictBetween Empire of Brazil
Cisplatine War belligerent Empire of Brazil
Julia da Silva Bruhns countryOfBirth Empire of Brazil
Paraguayan War belligerent Empire of Brazil
Paraguayan War relatedTo Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire