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The escape ships arrived in Brazil.Then the Portuguese govt made Rio de Janiero the capital of their empire
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Napoleon invaded Spain and Portugal to close the ports of these countries to British shipping
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French troops approached Lisbon So the wealthy escaped
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Their Ships finally in Brazil and Rio de Janiero became the capital of the Portuguese
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Portugal successfully ran their empire for a span of 14 years from the capital of Brazil
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After Napoleons defeat in 1815, the Portugal but Dom Pedro the kings son stayed behind
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King John planned to make Brazil a colony again after they lrft but many Creoles diagreed and they demanded Brazil's independence
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Eight thousand Brazilians signed a petition asking Dom Pedro to be their ruler
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Dom Pedro agreed to become the ruler of Brazil. Then he officially declared Brazil's independence.
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French troops approached Lisbon...so the royal family and other wealthy aristocrats got on ships and left
