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History of Brazil

By God Zed
  • The Treaty of Tordesillas
    Jun 7, 1494

    The Treaty of Tordesillas

    It is an agreement between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or explored by Christopher Columbus and other late 15th-century voyagers.
  • The arrival of Portuguese
    Apr 22, 1500

    The arrival of Portuguese

    The Portuguese explorers first set foot on the land we know today as Brazil. This land was home to several million native people
  • The Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil

    The Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil

    The seeds of Brazil's independence were planted in 1807, when the French emperor Napoleon invaded Portugal
  • Brazil becomes an empire under Pedro I

    Brazil becomes an empire under Pedro I

    In 1822, Pedro I stayed in Brazil, and he declared that Brazil was no longer part of Portugal. He made himself emperor of an independent Brazil
  • Brazil becomes an independent republic

    Brazil becomes an independent republic

    The military staged a coup( an overthrow of the government )
  • Democracy restored

    Democracy restored

    More right and can be voting for the president, political party.
  • Dictator Getulio Vargas overthrows the government

    Dictator Getulio Vargas overthrows the government

    He encouraged manufacturing and gave women voting rights.
  • The FIFA World Cup in Brazil

    The FIFA World Cup in Brazil

    The FIFA World Cup in Brazil, let more tourist visit Brazil, and economy growth and being more famous
  • The Olympic Games in Rio

    The Olympic Games in Rio

    Brazil increased in international importance, improved infrastructural in Rio however. But it didn't benefit everybody