Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Celebrating the coronation of Pedro I of Orléans e Bragança on December 1, 1822


On 12 October 1822, his 24th birthday, Dom Pedro was acclaimed as the first Emperor of Brazil. He was crowned on December 1, 1822. This glorious event in Brazilian history followed a chain of significant events which had been unfolding since the middle of that year, when the Prince had formally issue the Brazilian Proclamation of Independence.

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