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Pedro I of Brazil

Also Known As the Liberator (o Libertador)
Monarchs and Rulers

Pedro I (1798-1834) was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning from 1822 to 1831, and briefly King of Portugal in 1826. Born a prince of the Portuguese royal House of Braganza, he remained in Brazil when his father returned to Portugal after the Napoleonic Wars, and in 1822 declared Brazilian independence from Portugal, becoming known in Brazil as the Liberator. His reign was marked by conflict with the Brazilian parliament and unpopular wars, and in 1831 he abdicated the Brazilian throne in favor of his infant son to return to Europe, where he fought to secure the Portuguese throne for his daughter.

Facts
Birth Year
1798 1
Death Year
1834 1
Role
Founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil, and King of Portugal as Pedro IV 1
Birth Date
1798-10-12 1
Death Date
1834-09-24 1
Birthplace
Lisbon 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Connections

In Era

The Late Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Pedro I of Brazil
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, originated there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Pedro I of Brazil
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, opening parenthetical (birth date)
    Dom Pedro I (12 October 1798-24 September 1834)
  • Lead paragraph, opening parenthetical (death date)
    Dom Pedro I (12 October 1798-24 September 1834)
  • Lead paragraph, opening parenthetical (birth year)
    Dom Pedro I (12 October 1798-24 September 1834)
  • Lead paragraph, opening parenthetical (death year)
    Dom Pedro I (12 October 1798-24 September 1834)
  • Second paragraph, opening sentence
    Born in Lisbon, Pedro was the fourth child of King Dom John VI of Portugal and Queen Carlota Joaquina, and thus a member of the House of Braganza.
  • Lead paragraph, titles clause
    was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1831 (under the name of Pedro I) and King of Portugal in 1826 (under the name of Pedro IV)
  • Lead paragraph, epithets clause
    known in Brazil and in Portugal as “the Liberator” (Portuguese: o Libertador) or “the Soldier King” (o Rei Soldado) in Portugal
  • Pedro I of Brazil: Gender
    Born a prince of the Portuguese royal House of Braganza, he remained in Brazil when his father returned to Portugal after the Napoleonic Wars, and in 1822 declared Brazilian independence from Portugal, becoming known in Brazil as the Liberator.
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 1798-10-12; died 1834-9-24
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Wikidata: Pedro I of Brazil
Wikidata Q939, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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