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Publication Date
March 2009
Description
painting of Dom Pedro II, second emperor of Brazil. When Napoleon conquered Portugal in 1807, King João VI fled to Brazil, making the colony the seat of the Portuguese government until 1821. Brazil prospered greatly during this time, as trade with other nations, especially England, was opened. When King João VI returned to Portugal, he left his son Dom Pedro as regent in Brazil. When the Portuguese attempted to force Brazil to return to its former subordinate status, the Brazilians rallied around Pedro who declared independence on September 7, 1822. Pedro faced many politicaI problems and an unpopular war with Argentina during his reign, and was forced in 1831 to resign in favor of his five year old son, Pedro II.Quadro de Dom Pedro II, segundo imperador do Brasil. Quando Napoleão conquistou Portugal em 1807, o Rei D. João VI transferiu-se para o Brasil, tornando a colónia a sede do governo português até 1821. O Brasil prosperou grandemente durante este tempo, à medida em que abria o comércio livre com outras nações, especialmente com a Inglaterra. Quando o Rei D. João VI retornou a Portugal, deixou seu filho Dom Pedro como regente do Brasil. Quando os portugueses tentaram forçar o Brasil a retornar ao seu status anterior, os brasileiros se uniram em volta de D. Pedro, o qual a declarou independência no dia 7 de setembro de 1822. D. Pedro I enfrentou mui tos problemas políticos e uma guerra não popular com a Argentina durante o seu reinado, sendo forçado, em 1831, a renunciar a favor de seu filho de cinco anos de idade, D. Pedro II.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
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 1993
Keywords
Brazil: Brasilia
