In 1822 (7 September), Infante dom Pedro of Portugal, heir apparent to the Portuguese throne and king's representative in Brazil, was proclaimed Emperor of Brazil. The imperial title was officially conferred on him on 12 October 1822. This resulted in the Brazilian War of Independence. In 1825, his father king John VI of Portugal recognized the independence of the new state, the former Portuguese dominion. Brazilian War of Independence in 1821-1825 was fought between colonial Brazil and Portugal. ... John VI (Portuguese João), the Clement (Port. ...

Brazil had been officially elevated to nthe status of Kingdom in 1815, in the reign of Queen Maria I of Portugal by her regent dom Joao, the next king. During 1815-22, their kingdom(s) was known officially as Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves. Maria I Francisca, (English: Mary I), the Piteous (Port. ...

The Empire of Brazil remained a monarchy until 1889, and had two reigning emperors: After its independence from the Portuguese on September 7, 1822, Brazil became a monarchy, the Brazilian Empire, which lasted until the establishment of the Republican government on November 15, 1889. ...

• Pedro I of Brazil (reign 1822 - 1831), lived 1798-1834, also was king of Portugal for some days in 1826 as Pedro IV
• Pedro II of Brazil (personal reign 1840 - 1889). Lived 1825-91. The deposed emperor Pedro left his claim to his daughter and heiress:

Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil; Pedro IV of Portugal Pedro I of Brazil (English: Peter), known as Dom Pedro (October 12, 1798 - September 24, 1834), proclaimed Brazil independent from Portugal and became Brazils first Emperor. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Dom Pedro IIs family Dom Pedro II and President Ulysses S. Grant, Philadelphia Exposition, 1876 Dom Pedro II in his old age Dom Pedro II of Brazil Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil (December 2, 1825-December 5, 1891) was the second and final Brazilian Emperor. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Pretenders of Brazilian monarchy

• Isabel of Braganza (1846-1921), Princess Imperial, and former Regent of Brazil, elder daughter of Pedro II; and her husband Gastao de Orleans, Count of Eu, as "emperor-consort"
• Pedro Henrique de Orleans-Braganza (1909-1981), grandson of Isabel, son and heir of her second son dom Luiz
  • rival claimant: Pedro Gastao de Orleans-Braganza (born 1913), son of Isabel's eldest son from morganatic marriage
• Luiz de Orleans-Braganza (born 1938), eldest son of dom Pedro Henrique

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Other links

• History of Brazil