Second Reign of Pedro II of Brazil
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The Second Reign of Pedro II of Brazil was the long imperial period (1840–1889) during which Emperor Dom Pedro II consolidated Brazil as a stable, centralized constitutional monarchy and oversaw significant political, economic, and cultural development until the monarchy’s fall.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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reign ⓘ |
| capital | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd | military coup leading to Proclamation of the Republic ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
emergence of Brazilian national identity discourse
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patronage of arts and sciences ⓘ rise of Brazilian Romanticism ⓘ |
| currency | Brazilian real (imperial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic |
beginnings of industrialization
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expansion of coffee economy ⓘ growth of export-oriented agriculture ⓘ |
| endDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| endEvent | Proclamation of the Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyOrientation |
closer relations with France
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closer relations with the United Kingdom ⓘ regional hegemony in the Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| goldenLawDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| headOfState | Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
consolidation of Brazil’s territorial integrity
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formation of a centralized national state ⓘ transition from slave-based to free labor system ⓘ |
| infrastructureDevelopment |
expansion of railways
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expansion of telegraph network ⓘ modernization of ports ⓘ |
| keyAbolitionLaw |
Golden Law
NERFINISHED
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Law of the Free Womb NERFINISHED ⓘ Sexagenarian Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legislature | General Assembly of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | Chamber of Deputies of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorConflict |
Paraguayan War
NERFINISHED
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Platine War NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguayan War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Triple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Pedro II of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCrisis |
Abolitionist Question (Questão Abolicionista)
NERFINISHED
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Military Question (Questão Militar) NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious Question (Questão Religiosa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePoliticalParty |
Conservative Party (Brazilian Empire)
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Party (Brazilian Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ Progressive Party (Brazilian Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party (Brazil, imperial period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCharacteristic |
alternation of Conservative and Liberal cabinets
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relative internal stability compared to Regency period ⓘ strengthening of central authority over provinces ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | parliamentary monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessorPeriod | Regency period in Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regentOrHeirInvolved | Princess Isabel of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | state control over Catholic Church (Padroado) ⓘ |
| socialChange | gradual abolition of slavery ⓘ |
| startDate | 1840 ⓘ |
| startEvent | Declaration of Pedro II’s majority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRegime | First Brazilian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperHouse | Senate of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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