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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
19) The emperor's crown in the Imperial Museum in Petrópolis (66 kms north of Rio de Janeiro). ln 1808, Dom João VI of Portugal fled from Napoleon Bonaparte to Brazil. Rio de Janeiro became the capital of the Kingdom and the city flourished. ln 1822, Brazil became an independent state governed by an emperor and Rio continued as the capital city of the Empire.19) Coroa do Imperador no Museu Imperial de Petrópolis (66 kms ao norte do Rio de Janeiro). Em 1808, Dom João VI de Portugal fugiu de Napoleão Bonaparte para o Brasil. O Rio de Janeiro tornou-se a capital do Reinado e a cidade floresceu. Em 1822, o Brasil tomou-se um estado independente governado por um imperador, e o Rio permaneceu como capital do Império.
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Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1991
Keywords
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro
