1798 - 1834
He lived in Brazil since 1808. In 1821 he was appointed regent of Brazil. Under pressure from the movement for independence on Sept. 7, 1822 proclaimed the independence of Brazil, declaring e Á•³ constitutional monarchy. October 12, 1822 was e Á•³ Emperor. Established a despotic regime that brutally suppressed the republican movement, encouraged the penetration of British capital. Hence, the influence exerted on state affairs with
Pedro I of reaction, the Portuguese nobility. In an atmosphere of general dissatisfaction, which grew in Rio de Janeiro in early April 1831 in a popular uprising,
Pedro I on April 7 ref Á•³ ksya abdicate in favor of his infant son,
Pedro II, and drove for a while in the UK.
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