Majority coup of 1840
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The Majority Coup of 1840 was the political maneuver in Brazil that prematurely declared Emperor Pedro II of age, ending the regency and consolidating monarchical authority.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Majority coup of 1840 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional crisis
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coup ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| aim |
to bring Pedro II to the throne early
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to end regency rule ⓘ to stabilize the Empire of Brazil ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurs near the end of the Regency period ⓘ |
| conflict | Liberal Party versus Conservative Party in Brazil ⓘ |
| country | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | Golpe da Maioridade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Reign of Pedro II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Brazilian Regency period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
political instability during the regency period
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pressure from the Liberal Party in Brazil ⓘ provincial revolts in Brazil ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of monarchical authority in Brazil
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end of the regency period in Brazil ⓘ premature declaration of majority of Pedro II ⓘ restoration of direct imperial rule ⓘ strengthening of the central government in Brazil ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | interpretation of the Brazilian Constitution of 1824 ⓘ |
| location | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Brazilian Conservative Party
NERFINISHED
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Brazilian Liberal Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazilian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazilian political elite ⓘ Chamber of Deputies of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Regent Pedro de Araújo Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | political history of the Empire of Brazil ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1840
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23 July 1840 ⓘ |
| result |
Pedro II declared of age at 14
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beginning of Pedro II’s personal reign ⓘ increased legitimacy of the imperial regime ⓘ |
| significance | key turning point in Brazilian state centralization ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Aureliano de Sousa e Oliveira Coutinho
NERFINISHED
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Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro de Araújo Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
19th-century Brazilian politics
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Brazilian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ constitutional law of Brazil ⓘ |
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