Brazilian independence movement
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The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazilian War of Independence | 11 |
| Brazilian independence movement canonical | 4 |
| Independence of Brazil | 2 |
| Proclamation of Brazilian Independence | 1 |
| War of Independence of Brazil | 1 |
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Target entity: Brazilian independence movement Context triple: [Latin American independence movements, hasPart, Brazilian independence movement]
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Latin American independence movements
Latin American independence movements were a series of early 19th-century revolutionary struggles across Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas that sought to overthrow European rule and establish sovereign nation-states.
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B.
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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C.
Peruvian War of Independence
The Peruvian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles that ended Spanish colonial rule in Peru and contributed to the broader liberation of South America.
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D.
Ecuadorian War of Independence
The Ecuadorian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles through which Ecuador broke from Spanish colonial rule and became part of the broader Latin American independence process.
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E.
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Mexico broke free from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately establishing itself as an independent nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Brazilian independence movement Target entity description: The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
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A.
Latin American independence movements
Latin American independence movements were a series of early 19th-century revolutionary struggles across Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas that sought to overthrow European rule and establish sovereign nation-states.
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B.
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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C.
Peruvian War of Independence
The Peruvian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles that ended Spanish colonial rule in Peru and contributed to the broader liberation of South America.
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D.
Ecuadorian War of Independence
The Ecuadorian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles through which Ecuador broke from Spanish colonial rule and became part of the broader Latin American independence process.
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E.
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Mexico broke free from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately establishing itself as an independent nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independence movement
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| aim |
maintenance of social hierarchy
ⓘ
political autonomy from Portugal ⓘ preservation of monarchical order ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
Independência ou Morte
ⓘ
surface form:
Independence Day (Brazil)
|
| commemorationDate | 7 September ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Pirajá
ⓘ
Luso-Brazilian War ⓘ Portuguese resistance in Bahia ⓘ Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) ⓘ naval campaign in Bahia ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dateOfDiaDoFico | 9 January 1822 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 7 September 1822 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1825 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Empire of Brazil
ⓘ
surface form:
First Reign of Brazil
Regency period in Brazil ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Napoleonic invasions of Portugal
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Portuguese colonial rule ⓘ economic restrictions imposed by Portugal ⓘ influence of Enlightenment ideas ⓘ political centralization by Lisbon ⓘ precedent of Spanish American independence wars ⓘ rise of Brazilian-born elites ⓘ transfer of Portuguese court to Brazil ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
French Revolution ⓘ Liberal Wars in Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Liberal Revolution of 1820 in Portugal
Latin American independence movements ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
|
| keyFigure |
John VI of Portugal
ⓘ
surface form:
Dom João VI
Joaquim Gonçalves Ledo ⓘ Dom Pedro I of Brazil ⓘ
surface form:
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva
José Clemente Pereira ⓘ Maria Leopoldina of Austria ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| leader |
Dom Pedro I of Brazil
ⓘ
surface form:
Dom Pedro I
|
| locationOfEvent | Ipiranga River ⓘ |
| mainIdeology |
constitutionalism
ⓘ
liberalism ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Portuguese Cortes
ⓘ
Government of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese government
|
| politicalOutcome |
accession of Dom Pedro I as Emperor of Brazil
ⓘ
continuity of slavery in Brazil ⓘ creation of a constitutional monarchy ⓘ maintenance of territorial unity of Brazil ⓘ |
| precededBy | Portuguese colonization of Brazil ⓘ |
| recognitionDate | 1825 ⓘ |
| recognitionDateByUnitedStates | 1824 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Portugal
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| relatedEvent |
Dia do Fico
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves ⓘ
surface form:
Elevation of Brazil to a kingdom (1815)
Liberal Wars in Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Return of Dom João VI to Portugal (1821)
Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil (1808) ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Empire of Brazil ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Portugal ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Independência ou Morte
ⓘ
surface form:
Cry of Ipiranga
|
| startDate | 1808 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Brazilian landowning elites
ⓘ
Brazilian-born military officers ⓘ urban middle sectors in Brazil ⓘ |
| territory | Brazilian colonial territory in South America ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Rio de Janeiro (1825) ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
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