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  2. Independence of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    This event is known as the "Cry of Ipiranga", the declaration of Brazil's independence, [27] Returning to the city of São Paulo on the night of 7 September 1822, Pedro and his companions announced the news of Brazilian independence from Portugal. The Prince was received with great popular celebration and was called not only "King of Brazil ...

  3. Brazilian War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The war formally ended with the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro in 1825, in which Portugal recognized Brazil's independence. After the outbreak of the Liberal Revolution in 1820, which forced king John VI to return to Portugal in 1821 after more than a decade in Rio de Janeiro, tensions between local Brazilian elites and the Portuguese Cortes arose.

  4. Independence Day (Brazil) - Wikipedia

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    The Independence Day of Brazil (Portuguese: Dia da Independência, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdʒi.ɐ dɐ ĩdepẽˈdẽsjɐ]), commonly called Sete de Setembro ([ˈsɛtʃi dʒi seˈtẽbɾu], 'Seven of September'), is a national holiday observed in Brazil on 7 September of every year.

  5. Treaty of Rio de Janeiro (1825) - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Rio de Janeiro is the treaty between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Empire of Brazil, signed August 29, 1825, which recognized Brazil as an independent nation, formally ending the Brazilian war of independence.

  6. Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil - Wikipedia

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    This was an embodiment of Brazil's growing independence from Portugal, which intensified after the royal family's return to Europe in 1821. [ 10 ] [ 12 ] The relocation of the Portuguese nobility and administrative core to Brazil in 1808 had tremendous ramifications and resulted in a multi-faceted approach to change.

  7. United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was formed in 1815, following the transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil during the Napoleonic invasions of Portugal, and it continued to exist for about one year after the court's return to Europe, being de facto dissolved in 1822, when Brazil proclaimed its independence.

  8. Pedro I of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    The Portuguese government's threat to revoke the political autonomy that Brazil had enjoyed since 1808 was met with widespread discontent in Brazil. Pedro I chose the Brazilian side and declared Brazil's independence from Portugal on 7 September 1822. On 12 October, he was acclaimed Brazilian emperor and by March 1824 had defeated all armies ...

  9. List of wars involving Brazil - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of wars involving the Federative Republic of Brazil and its predecessor states, from 1815 to the present day. United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822) [ edit ]