Brazil

By Bruna Christo
  • Apr 22, 1500

    Brazil is discovered

    Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral officially discovers Brazil and claims the land for the Kingdom of Portugal
  • Mar 29, 1549

    First Capital

    The city Salvador is created to be the first capital of Brazil.

  • First Carnival

    The first Rio Carnival happens to celebrate Dom João IV's coronation as king of Portugal.

  • Quilombo dos palmares was destroyed

    Quilombo dos Palmares was a fugitive community of escaped slaves and others in colonial Brazil. In 1694 it was destroyed by the Portuguese.
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    War of the Emboabas

    Was a conflict in colonial Brazil over newly discovered gold fields, what created a rush between Paulistas and non-Paulistas (Emboabas). The Emboabas won.

  • Capital of Colonial Brazil is changed

    The capital of Colonial Brazil is transferred from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro, which is located closer to the mining region and provides a harbor to ship the gold to Europe
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    Inconfidencia Mineira

    Was a unsuccessful separatist movement

  • Independence

    Prince Pedro of Brazil proclaims the Brazilian independence from Portugal

  • First Constitution

    The constitution outlined the existence of four powers (executive, legislative, judiciary and moderator.

  • Republic

    Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca led the group that proclaimed the Brazilian republic, becoming the first president the country ever had

  • First Woman President

    Inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as president.

  • World Cup

    Brazil is the seat of the World Cup.