19th Century Brazil By zwilhite Jan 1, 1807 The Portuguese Royal family comes to Brazil to escape a French Army Jan 1, 1815 Brazil unifies with Portugal to become the Kingdom of Portugal and Brazil Jan 1, 1821 Dom Pedro is made regent of Brazil at 22 years old Jan 1, 1822 Dom Pedro declares Brazil an independent state and becomes the first Emperor of Brazil Jan 1, 1826 Dom Pedro inherits the throne of Portugal but continues to rule from Brazil Jan 1, 1828 Uruguay becomes independent after the Treaty of Montevideo Jan 1, 1831 Dom Pedro gives up his throne in Brazil and returns to Portugal Jan 1, 1840 Dom Pedro's son, Dom Pedro II, becomes emperor at 14 years old Jan 1, 1850 The slave trade is banned in Brazil Jan 1, 1865 Francisco Solano Lopez, dictator of Paraguay, declares war against Brazil and eventually loses Jan 1, 1888 Dom Pedro II frees all the remaining slaves in Brazil Jan 1, 1889 Dom Pedro II is forced from the throne after a coup Jan 1, 1894 Prudente de Morais becomes the first elected president of Brazil