The year 2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the declaration of independence of Brazil, the largest and most beautiful country in Latin America, by Dom Pedro I in September 1822.
After more than 300 years of Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822 after the abolition of slavery in 1888 and then the declaration of a republic by the military in 1889.
Brazil is the 10th largest economy in the world and the largest in Latin America, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projected to be US$1.8 trillion in 2022.
It is also the 7th largest country with a population of approximately 215 million people and the 5th largest country covering an area of 8.5 million square kilometers.
Pedro, who lived from 1798 to 1834, also reigned as King Pedro of Portugal.
He was part of the Portuguese royal family who fled to Brazil when Napoleon's army invaded their country.
Dom Pedro I (English: Peter I; 12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834), nicknamed "the Liberator", was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil. As King Dom Pedro IV, he reigned briefly over Portugal, where he also became known as "the Liberator" as well as "the Soldier King".
Pedro resisted the Portuguese parliament's efforts to colonize Brazil and repatriate it; He helped Brazil achieve independence on September 7, 1822, after which he was elected emperor.
Although fondly remembered by Brazilians for his role in saving the country, his administration proved relatively harsh.
Because they were in the process of creating a liberal constitution, he dissolved the Brazilian Assembly and exiled José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, the radical leader who helped Brazil's independence.
Local uprisings eventually led to Pedro abdicating the throne and handing it over to his son in 1831. He later returned to Portugal.
Pedro died of tuberculosis at the age of 35. At his request, his heart was removed and kept in Porto.
the rest of your body; It was donated to Brazil in 1972 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Brazil's independence.
While his heart was in Porto, his body remained in São Paulo.
Brazil celebrated the 200th anniversary of its independence with the heart of Emperor Pedro I, a beloved figure in Brazilian and Portuguese history.
Because Dom Pedro, choosing to help his people rather than surrender, boldly declared that he would "stay" in the place known as "Dia do Fico", and Brazil gained its independence from Portugal.
Pedro's heart was loaned to Brazil from the Portuguese-Porto city where he is located.
It was separated from his body after Dom Pedro's death and has since been stored in formaldehyde in a glass jar in a golden urn.
The rest of the former emperor's body is found in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pedro's heart was received like an official state visit to Brazil and received military favor.
"Dom Pedro will be treated as if he were alive and with us ... as if it was a state visit from a foreign leader," said Alan Coelho, head of ceremony protocol at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The heart was displayed at Itamaraty Palace, the headquarters of the foreign ministry, for 17 days.
When Napoleon Bonaparte's army invaded Portugal in 1807, Dom Pedro fled with his family to Brazil with the help of the British navy as a 9-year-old boy.
At that time he remained in the background to administer the Portuguese colony. His father, King VI. Against Joao's wishes, Pedro I declared Brazil an independent country on September 7, 1822, and became its first emperor.
He returned to Portugal as his younger brother tried to usurp the throne and return it from a constitutional government to a monarchy.
However, Pedro won the power struggle and took his supporters to Porto to support the constitutionalists.
The 200th anniversary of Brazil's independence is celebrated on September 7 this year, and the event known as "Grito do Ipiranga" marks 200 years on September 7, 1822, when Brazil's independence began.
We also respectfully greet the independence of Brazil.