{"slug": "empire-of-brazil", "label": "Empire of Brazil", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Brazil", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217230", "qid": "Q217230", "description": "empire in South America between 1822 and 1889", "entries": 17, "years": 11, "span": [1823, 1888], "span_label": ["1823 CE", "1888 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "uruguay", "label": "Uruguay", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "united-provinces-of-the-rio-de-la-plata", "label": "United Provinces of the Río de la Plata", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "december", "label": "December", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "october", "label": "October", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-portugal", "label": "Kingdom of Portugal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "argentina", "label": "Argentina", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "simon-bolivar", "label": "Simón Bolívar", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pedro-ii-of-brazil", "label": "Pedro II of Brazil", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1823, "year_label": "1823 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "February 17", "text": "17 February: Princess Paula of Brazil, princess of the Empire of Brazil", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1308173466#February", "title": "1823 in Brazil", "revid": 1308173466, "section": "Births › February"}}, {"year": 1825, "year_label": "1825 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March", "text": "Invasion of Chiquitos: The Empire of Brazil attempts to annex Chiquitos, now part of the Santa Cruz Department", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1326569270#March", "title": "1825 in Bolivia", "revid": 1326569270, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1825, "year_label": "1825 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 25", "text": "August 25 – Uruguay is declared independent of the Empire of Brazil by the Thirty-Three Orientals, a militant revolutionary group led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341744335#July–September", "title": "1825", "revid": 1341744335, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1825, "year_label": "1825 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – The Treaty of Rio de Janeiro between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Empire of Brazil, recognizes Brazil as an independent nation; formally ending Brazil’s war of independence.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1242961181#August", "title": "1825 in Brazil", "revid": 1242961181, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1825, "year_label": "1825 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October", "text": "October–December – Dispute between the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and the Empire of Brazil over the Banda Oriental region leads to the Cisplatine War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341744335#October–December", "title": "1825", "revid": 1341744335, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1828, "year_label": "1828 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 27", "text": "August 27 – In South America, the Empire of Brazil and United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (modern-day Argentina) recognize the independence of Uruguay, causing the end of the Cisplatine War. Simón Bolívar declares himself dictator of Gran Colombia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371323922#July–September", "title": "1828", "revid": 1371323922, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1828, "year_label": "1828 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 4", "text": "October 4 – Uruguay gains independence from Brazil.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371323922#October–December", "title": "1828", "revid": 1371323922, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1834, "year_label": "1834 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 12", "text": "August 12 – In the Empire of Brazil, the Additional Act provides for establishment of the Provincial Legislative Assembly, extinction of the State Council, replacement of the Regency Trina, and introduction of a direct and secret ballot.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360367111#July–September", "title": "1834", "revid": 1360367111, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1835, "year_label": "1835 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 20", "text": "September 20 – The Ragamuffin War begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364866184#July–September", "title": "1835", "revid": 1364866184, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1840, "year_label": "1840 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Ragamuffin War: rebels of the Riograndense Republic refused an offer of amnesty by the Empire of Brazil, although it was clear that they had no chances of winning", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367119687#Events", "title": "1840 in Brazil", "revid": 1367119687, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1840, "year_label": "1840 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "July 23", "text": "July 23 – Pedro II is declared \"of age\" prematurely, and begins to reassert central control in Brazil.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360387586#July–September", "title": "1840", "revid": 1360387586, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1843, "year_label": "1843 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 16", "text": "March 16 – The city of Petrópolis is founded by the government of Brazil.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366016136#January–March", "title": "1843", "revid": 1366016136, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1845, "year_label": "1845 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 - Ragamuffin War: peace negotiations led by Luis Alves de Lima e Silva and Antônio Vicente da Fontoura concluded with the signing of the Ponche Verde Treaty between rebels and imperial government, in Dom Pedrito. The treaty offered the rebels a full amnesty, full incorporation into the imperial army and the choice of the next provincial president. All the debts of the Riograndense Republic were paid off by the Empire of Brazil and a tariff of 25% was introduced on imported charque. The Treaty did not state clearly whether the Riograndense and Juliana republics remained independent, but they remained in the Empire of Brazil", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1324324904#Events", "title": "1845 in Brazil", "revid": 1324324904, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1864, "year_label": "1864 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 10", "text": "August 10 – An undeclared Uruguayan War begins, when Uruguay refuses an ultimatum from the Empire of Brazil.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369213895#August", "title": "1864", "revid": 1369213895, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1864, "year_label": "1864 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 12", "text": "October 12 – Uruguayan War: Forces of the Empire of Brazil invade Uruguay, in support of Venancio Flores' Colorado Party.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369213895#October", "title": "1864", "revid": 1369213895, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1874, "year_label": "1874 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 31", "text": "October 31 – The Quebra-Quilos Revolt starts in Paraíba, Empire of Brazil.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371979117#October", "title": "1874", "revid": 1371979117, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1888, "year_label": "1888 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 13", "text": "May 13 – In Brazil, the Lei Áurea abolishes the last remnants of slavery.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372679419#May", "title": "1888", "revid": 1372679419, "section": "Events › May"}}]}