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The Empire of Brazil was a 19th-century state that broadly comprised the territories which form modern Brazil and Uruguay until the latter achieved independence in 1828. The empire's government was a representative parliamentary constitutional monarchy under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II .
Flag map of the Empire of Brazil: Date: 26 January 2012, 02:37 (UTC) Source: This file was derived from: Flag of Empire of Brazil (1870-1889).svg: Brazilian Empire 1828 (orthographic projection).svg: Author: File:Flag of Empire of Brazil (1870-1889).svg; File:Brazilian Empire 1828 (orthographic projection).svg
The provinces of Brazil were the primary subdivisions of the country during the period of the Empire of Brazil (1822 – 1889). [1]On February 28, 1821, the provinces were established in the Kingdom of Brazil (then part of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves), superseding the captaincies that were in place at the time.
Flag of the newly independent Kingdom of Brazil: The Prince Royal's Personal Standard with a Royal Crown instead of an Imperial. 1822–1853 Flag of the Empire of Brazil: The Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza. 1853–1889 Flag of the Empire of ...
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Empire of Brazil at its maximum extent (1822-1828), including Cisplatina Province (orthographic projection) Portuguese Império do Brasil (em verde) durante sua extensão máxima (1822–1828), incluindo a Província Cisplatina, atual Uruguai.
The Brazilian empire began owning slaves as early as 1759 when it kicked out the Jesuit Catholic order and took over its plantations and thousands of enslaved people.
The diplomatic victory over the British Empire and the military victory over Uruguay in 1865, followed by the successful conclusion of the war with Paraguay in 1870, marked the beginning of the "golden age" of the Brazilian Empire. [190] The Brazilian economy grew rapidly; railroad, shipping and other modernization projects were started ...