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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John Merven Carrère countryOfBirth Empire of Brazil
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian monarchy
Vassouras branch associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire (historical)
Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza dynasticConnection Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
Prince Imperial of Brazil country Empire of Brazil
Prince Imperial of Brazil partOf Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian monarchy
Prince Imperial of Brazil hasHistoricalPeriod Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)
Prince Imperial of Brazil hasJurisdiction Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
Independence Day of Brazil relatedTo Empire of Brazil
Palácio Itamaraty (Rio de Janeiro) associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian Empire
Cisplatina Province country Empire of Brazil
Cisplatina Province partOf Empire of Brazil
Bernardino Machado countryOfBirth Empire of Brazil
Quinta da Boa Vista usedBy Empire of Brazil
Brazilian abolitionist movement location Empire of Brazil
Queen of Brazil partOf Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Portuguese-Brazilian monarchy
Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro usedBy Empire of Brazil
Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian monarchy
Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro era Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Empire of Brazil period
Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies associatedWith Empire of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian monarchy