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Rio de Janeiro, November 6th, 1817. Today is something Brazil has never seen before, a royal wedding! Prince Pedro I, son of John VI, has just met his wife, the Austrian archduchess Maria Leopoldina. Who is clever,  sincere, and has prepared herself for this new world.  Learning her seventh language, Portuguese, and bringing with her a collection of interesting plants and minerals to introduce to Brazil. However, this marks the beginning of a struggle between the ruling powers of Portugal and the budding new independence of Brazil.

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Empire of Brazil - Independence or DEATH! - Extra History #2

---- Sign up to Morning Brew for free today https://bit.ly/mbextracredits3 ---- Rio de Janeiro, November 6th, 1817. Today is something Brazil has never seen before, a royal wedding! Prince Pedro I, son of John VI, has just met his wife, the Austrian archduchess Maria Leopoldina. Who is clever, sincere, and has prepared herself for this new world. Learning her seventh language, Portuguese, and bringing with her a collection of interesting plants and minerals to introduce to Brazil. However, this marks the beginning of a struggle between the ruling powers of Portugal and the budding new independence of Brazil. ---- Missed an episode of our Empire of Brazil Series? ---- Part 1 - Runaway Monarch: https://youtu.be/DzUNfnVnIkw Part 2 - Independence or Death!: https://youtu.be/N9Qb-CRXGyg Part 3 - Coming Soon! ---- Thanks for participating in this week's discussion! ---- Check out our community guidelines so we can have MORE high-quality conversations: https://www.extracredits.site/extra-credits-community-code-of-con ---- Want to support the people who make this show? ---- Become a Patreon Member & Vote on future Extra History episodes! http://bit.ly/EHPatreon Or show off your fandom with our merch! http://extracredits.store/ ---- Want more Extra Credits? Subscribe and follow us on social media! ---- Twitter: http://bit.ly/ECTweet Facebook: http://bit.ly/ECFBPage Instagram: http://bit.ly/ECisonInstagram Twitch: http://bit.ly/ECtwitch Website: http://extracredits.site/ ---- Interested in sponsoring an episode? Email us: extracredits@standard.tv ---- ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 ♪ Outro music: "Independência do Brasil" by Tiffany Roman #ExtraHistory #EmpireofBrazil #History

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Anonymous

Err...why has the fact the Supreme Chicken had a wing in all this not been mentioned?

Anonymous

"Independence or Death" is a much better slogan than most modern political slogans...shame Pedro wasn't around in 2016 to advise the Remain Campaign during the Brexit referendum. 1810 18th May In the Spanish Empire, Rioting Citizens of Buenos Aires Expel the Viceroy and Declare the Establishment of a new Republic. 23rd September In Aragonese La Florida, the Flag of Aragon is Lowered over Saint Augustine and Florida Declares Independence from Aragon as Governor Pedro Juarez [very Reluctantly] Reads out the Act of Secession to the Joy of the Citizens. 1811 In the Kingdom of Great Britain, a Roman Army ~ Men under the Command of General Johannes-Andreas Massena ~ are Ordered by to March from Salamanca, of Salamanca, across the Border into Beira Region. In the Kingdom of , a ~ Army Men under the Command of General William Carr Beresford ~ are Ordered by King George III of Great to March from , , through Alentejo Region up to the River Zêzere. In the Kingdom of Great , Recruitiers in the of Coimbra, Centro Region, are Ordered by King George III of Great to Recruit and Train a Unit of Redcoats and a Unit of Dragoons. In the Kingdom of , Peasants in Guarda, Beira Region, are Ordered by King George III of Great to Build a Farm. In the Kingdom of Portugal, a British Spy, Aston Leake, is Ordered by George III of Great to March through Alentejo across the Border into Cáceres and then to Infiltrate the Capital, Cáceres. In the Kingdom of Portugal, a British Army ~ Men under the Command of General William Carr Beresford are Ordered by George III of Great Britain to March through Alentejo to a in Estremadura . In the Kingdom of Portugal, a Portuguese Army ~ Men under the Command of General José Antonio Rosa ~ are Ordered by John VI of Portugal to March from the of , , to the Border of Beira . 1815 5th April In the Sri Vijayan Empire, the Volcano Mount Tambora Erupts Explosively, loud enough to be Heard in , 240 Miles away, , 780 Miles away, and the Islands, 870 Miles away, Killing 92,000 People and Propelling Thousands of Tons of Aerosols into the Stratosphere. The High Concentration of Gases Reflects the Sunlight Back out into Space, Causing a Widespread Cooling of the Surface Temperature of the Earth, heavy Rain in 1816, and Causes Snow in June and July in the Northern Hemisphere, Ruining Harvests and Leading to Famine, which is why 1816 will become Known as “the Year without a Summer.” 16th December In the Kingdom of Portugal, by a Law Enacted by Prince Regent John VI of Portugal, Brazil is Elevated to the Status of a Kingdom in Union with Portugal and the Azores. All the Political, Trade, and Economic Restrictions meant to make sure never Eclipses its Colonial Master are Removed Overnight. is not Independent, but it is in the big Boy’s Club, not a Colony, but an Integral Part of the Kingdom. 1818 5th May In the Kingdom of Prussia, a Son, Karl, is Born in Trier, Grand Duchy of The Lower Rhine, to Heinrich Marx, an Ethnically Jewish Lawyer, and his Wife, Henriette, a Dutch Jew. 24th December In the Archbishopric of Salzburg, the Famed Christmas Carol “Silent Night,” Composed by Primary School Teacher Franz Xaver Gruber, with Lyrics by Priest Joseph Mohr, is First Performed inside the Parish Church of Saint Nicholas in the Town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, District of Salzburg-Umgebung. 1820 1st January In the Kingdom of Portugal and Brazil, a Liberal Revolution Breaks out in the City of Porto, , and Spreads without Resistance to Several Cities and Towns Inspired by the Concurrent Trienio Liberal in . The Demand the Immediate Return of the Royal Family to in Order to “Restore the Metropolitan Dignity.” The also Seek to Restore Exclusivity in the Trade with Brazil, Reverting Brazil to the Status of a Colony, Officially to be Reduced to a “ of Brazil” rather than the “Kingdom of Brazil” which it has been for Five Years. 1822 7th September In the United Kingdoms of Portugal and Brazil, while Returning to Rio de from São Paulo, Prince Pedro I Receives News that the Cortes will not Accept any Form of Self ~ Government for Brazil and will Punish any who Disobey its Orders. Enraged, Pedro Mounts his Bay Mare and, in front of his Entourage and his Guard of Honour, says: “Friends, the Portuguese Cortes Wished to Enslave and Persecute us. As of Today, our Bonds are Ended. By my Blood, by my Honour, by my God, I Swear to bring about the Independence of Brazil. Brazilians, let our Watchword from this Day be Independence or !” 1865 In the Greater Italian Republic, Italian Scientist Mario Luciano Virgil Transmits Wireless Telegraph Messages between Two Mountains in Italy. Virgil uses Two Kites Flown from 18 Miles apart, each carrying a 600 Foot Wire that reaches to the Ground. When he Interrupts the Flow of Electricity from the Atmosphere through the Wire to an Earth Ground, a Galvanometer on the other Kite’s Wire Measures a change in Current. However, Dark Clouds Passing over his Apparatus Causes too much Electricity to be Collected by the Aerials, Causing him to shut down Operations. Virgil’s System, although it is Interesting, is not yet Practical. In the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Despite Paraguayan Warnings and Ultimatums, Brazilian Troops under the Command of General João Propício Mena Barreto Invade Uruguay. The Paraguayan War has begun. 1936 8th January In the Persian Empire, Emperor Reza Shah of Persia Issues the Kashf-e Hijab Decree, giving Police the Power to Remove the Hijab from any Woman in Public.