Emperor of Brazil

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The Emperor of Brazil was the hereditary monarch and supreme head of state of the Empire of Brazil from its independence in 1822 until the monarchy’s abolition in 1889.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
monarchical title
abolished 1889
appliesToJurisdiction Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
appointedBy hereditary succession
associatedWithEvent Abolition of slavery in Brazil NERFINISHED
Brazilian War of Independence NERFINISHED
Paraguayan War NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
category Brazilian monarchy
coatOfArmsUsed Coat of arms of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
coexistedWith Parliament of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
constitutionalRole moderating power under the Constitution of 1824
supreme head of state
country Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
dynasty House of Braganza NERFINISHED
endTime 1889-11-15
executiveRole appointment of ministers
firstHolder Pedro I of Brazil NERFINISHED
flagUsed Flag of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
followedBy President of Brazil NERFINISHED
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasGenderedForm Empress of Brazil NERFINISHED
heirApparentTitle Prince Imperial of Brazil NERFINISHED
inception 1822
judicialRole power of pardon
languageOfName Portuguese
lastHolder Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of the Empire of Brazil (1824) NERFINISHED
legislativeRole sanction of laws
monarchOf Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
nativeLabel Imperador do Brasil NERFINISHED
numberOfOfficeHolders 2
officeCreatedBy independence of Brazil
precededBy Prince Regent of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves NERFINISHED
reasonForAbolition Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil) NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Imperial Palace of Petrópolis NERFINISHED
Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
Paço de São Cristóvão NERFINISHED
seat Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
startTime 1822-10-12
style Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil NERFINISHED
His Imperial Majesty NERFINISHED
succession hereditary monarchy
successorStateHeadTitle President of the Republic of the United States of Brazil NERFINISHED
territorialExtent South America NERFINISHED

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Prince Imperial of Brazil follows Emperor of Brazil
Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza hasAncestralLink Emperor of Brazil
this entity surface form: Emperors of Brazil
House of Braganza hasTitle Emperor of Brazil
Vassouras branch hasTitleClaim Emperor of Brazil
Empire of Brazil headOfStateTitle Emperor of Brazil
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza renouncedClaimTo Emperor of Brazil
this entity surface form: Brazilian imperial throne
Queen of Brazil successorTitle Emperor of Brazil
Dom Pedro de Alcântara Francisco António João Carlos Xavier de Paula Miguel Rafael Joaquim José Gonzaga Pascoal Cipriano Serafim title Emperor of Brazil
subject surface form: Pedro I of Brazil
this entity surface form: His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Brazil