Pedro I of Brazil
Pedro I (12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834) was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil, from Dec. 1, 1822, to April 7, 1831, also reckoned as King Pedro (Peter) IV of Portugal. He is best remembered as the man who declared Brazil independent from Portugal in 1822. When the country was invaded by French troops in 1807, he and his family fled to Portugal's largest and wealthiest colony, Brazil. on 7 April 1831 Pedro I abdicated in favor of his son Dom Pedro II, and sailed for Europe. +{{{1}}}−{{{2}}}
| Pedro I | |||||
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| Duke of Braganza (more…) | |||||
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| Emperor of Brazil | |||||
| 12 October 1822 – 7 April 1831 | |||||
| 1 December 1822 | |||||
| Predecessor | John VI (as King of Brazil) | ||||
| Successor | Pedro II | ||||
| King of Portugal | |||||
| 10 March 1826 – 2 May 1826 | |||||
| Predecessor | John VI | ||||
| Successor | Maria II | ||||
| Born | 12 October 1798 Queluz Palace, Queluz, Portugal | ||||
| Died | 24 September 1834 (aged 35) Queluz Palace, Queluz, Portugal | ||||
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| House | Braganza | ||||
| Father | John VI of Portugal | ||||
| Mother | Carlota Joaquina of Spain | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Regnal titles
Pedro I of Brazil Cadet branch of the House of Aviz Born: 12 October 1798 Died: 24 September 1834
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Emperor of Brazil 12 October 1822 – 7 April 1831 |
Succeeded by Pedro II |
| Preceded by John VI |
King of Portugal 10 March 1826 – 2 May 1826 |
Succeeded by Maria II |
Pedro I Of Brazil Media
Pedro around age 2, c.1800, by Agustín Esteve
Pedro around age 11, c.1809, by Francesco Bartolozzi
Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Debret of Pedro around age 18, c.1816
Pedro, in his father's name, makes an oath of obedience to the Portuguese Constitution on 26 February 1821. He can be seen at the middle of the balcony raising his hat. Painting by Félix Taunay, Baron of Taunay.
Pedro at age 23 with the town of São Paulo in the background, August 1822 by Simplício Rodrigues de Sá
Profile view of Pedro I at age 25 by Debret, 1823
Pedro I at age 27 during his trip to Salvador, Bahia province, March 1826, by Antônio Joaquim Franco Velasco
Celebration in São Francisco de Paula square, Rio de Janeiro city, for the return of Pedro I from Bahia, 4 April 1826 by Debret
Marriage of Pedro I to Amélie of Leuchtenberg. Next to him, in order of precedence, are his children with Maria Leopoldina: Pedro, Januária, Paula and Francisca. Painting by Debret.
Pedro I at age 32, 1830
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