Dom Pedro refused to obey the Portuguese Cortes’ order to return to Lisbon
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Dia do Fico was a pivotal 1822 political event in Brazil’s independence process, marked by Prince Dom Pedro’s decision to remain in Brazil rather than submit to the Portuguese Cortes.
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| Dia do Fico | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Day of the Fico
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Dom Pedro’s decision to stay ⓘ |
| associatedPersonRole | Dom Pedro as Prince Regent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Prince Regent of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
orders from the Portuguese Cortes for Dom Pedro to return to Lisbon
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political tensions between Brazil and Portugal ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore |
Cry of Ipiranga
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Proclamation of Brazilian Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| date | 1822-01-09 ⓘ |
| effect |
Dom Pedro remained in Brazil
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escalation toward Brazilian independence ⓘ strengthening of Brazilian autonomy ⓘ weakening of Portuguese Cortes’ authority in Brazil ⓘ |
| field |
history of Brazil
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political history ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Brazilian political elites
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Dom Pedro de Alcântara NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Cortes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonial autonomy
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conflict between metropolitan and colonial authorities ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
late colonial Brazil
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transition from colony to empire ⓘ |
| involvesDecision | refusal to obey the Portuguese Cortes’ order to return to Lisbon ⓘ |
| involvesDeclaration | Dom Pedro’s public statement that he would stay in Brazil ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| location | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActor | Dom Pedro de Alcântara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “Se é para o bem de todos e felicidade geral da Nação, estou pronto! Digam ao povo que fico.” ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Portuguese Cortes in Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian independence process ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Liberal Revolution of 1820 in Portugal
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reorganization of the Portuguese Empire by the Cortes ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Cry of Ipiranga
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Proclamation of Brazilian Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brazilian Empire
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Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
consolidation of Dom Pedro’s leadership in Brazil
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increased de facto political autonomy for Brazil ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal event in Brazil’s independence
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turning point in Luso-Brazilian political crisis ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Brazilian history textbooks
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studies on Brazilian independence ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Brazilian landowning elites
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Brazilian political leaders ⓘ |
| year | 1822 ⓘ |
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Dom Pedro refused to obey the Portuguese Cortes’ order to return to Lisbon
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