Emperor of Brazil

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The Emperor of Brazil was the hereditary monarch and supreme head of state of the Empire of Brazil from its independence in 1822 until the monarchy’s abolition in 1889.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
monarchical title
abolished 1889
appliesToJurisdiction Empire of Brazil
appointedBy hereditary succession
associatedWithEvent Abolition of slavery in Brazil
Brazilian War of Independence
Paraguayan War
capitalDuringReign Rio de Janeiro
category Brazilian monarchy
coatOfArmsUsed Coat of arms of the Empire of Brazil
coexistedWith Parliament of the Empire of Brazil
constitutionalRole moderating power under the Constitution of 1824
supreme head of state
country Empire of Brazil
dynasty House of Braganza
endTime 1889-11-15
executiveRole appointment of ministers
firstHolder Pedro I of Brazil
flagUsed Flag of the Empire of Brazil
followedBy President of Brazil
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasGenderedForm Empress of Brazil
heirApparentTitle Prince Imperial of Brazil
inception 1822
judicialRole power of pardon
languageOfName Portuguese
lastHolder Pedro II of Brazil
legalBasis Constitution of the Empire of Brazil (1824)
legislativeRole sanction of laws
monarchOf Empire of Brazil
nativeLabel Imperador do Brasil
numberOfOfficeHolders 2
officeCreatedBy independence of Brazil
precededBy Prince Regent of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
reasonForAbolition Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil)
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Imperial Palace of Petrópolis
Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro
Paço de São Cristóvão
seat Rio de Janeiro
startTime 1822-10-12
style Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil
linked to: Emperor of Brazil

His Imperial Majesty
succession hereditary monarchy
successorStateHeadTitle President of the Republic of the United States of Brazil
linked to: President of Brazil
territorialExtent South America

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Empire of Brazil headOfStateTitle Emperor of Brazil
House of Braganza hasTitle Emperor of Brazil
Prince Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza renouncedClaimTo Brazilian imperial throne
linked to: Emperor of Brazil
Vassouras branch hasTitleClaim Emperor of Brazil
Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza hasAncestralLink Emperors of Brazil
linked to: Emperor of Brazil
Prince Imperial of Brazil follows Emperor of Brazil
Queen of Brazil successorTitle Emperor of Brazil
Pedro I of Brazil title His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Brazil
linked to: Emperor of Brazil
Dom Pedro, Duke of Braganza title Emperor of Brazil
General Assembly of the Empire of Brazil subordinateTo Emperor of Brazil
subject linked to: General Assembly
General Assembly of the Empire of Brazil canBeDissolvedBy Emperor of Brazil
subject linked to: General Assembly
Emperor of Brazil style Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil
linked to: Emperor of Brazil
Constitution of 1824 executivePowerVestedIn Emperor of Brazil
Council of Ministers of the Empire of Brazil appointedBy Emperor of Brazil
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers of the Empire of Brazil reportsTo Emperor of Brazil
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
King of Brazil successorTitle Emperor of Brazil
Prince Regent of Brazil precedes Emperor of Brazil
Prince Regent of Brazil followedBy Emperor of Brazil
Prince Regent of Brazil officeHolderBecame Emperor of Brazil
Day of the Fico mainActorFutureTitle Emperor of Brazil
Imperial Princess of Brazil relatedTitle Emperor of Brazil
Mesa do Imperador historicallyUsedBy Brazilian emperors
linked to: Emperor of Brazil
Maria Teresa of the Two Sicilies spouseTitle Emperor of Brazil
subject linked to: Maria Teresa