Brazil Timeline

Pedro proclaims Brazilian Independence.

Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil.

ar with United Provinces of Rio de la Plata (Cisplatine War).

Portugal recognizes Brazilian independence by signing a trety and Britain follows suit.

The war of the Farrapos (Ragmuffins) was the war of the Farroupilha rebellion, in Santa Catarina and Rio Grandedo Sul.

Military forces Emperor Pedro II to give up throne. Brazil is a Republic with a president.

Coffee started growing in the South. Coffee becomes the country's most important crop.

The most bloody time of Brazil was the Civil War in Southern Brazil.

Brasilia is chosen to replace Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital.

Military coup in Brazil led by General Humberto Castello Branco. A military dictatorship ruled in Brazil umtil 1985.