# Canonical recap data for Brazilian Declaration of Independence (1822)
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slug: brazil-independence
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1822/brazil-independence"
title: Brazilian Declaration of Independence
subtitle: Pedro I's peaceful separation from Portugal created the largest Latin American nation and only American empire to survive the 19th century.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1822-09-07
datePrecision: day
year: 1822
decade: 1820
country:
name: Brazil
slug: brazil
summaryShort: The independence of Brazil began after a series of political and military events that led the Kingdom of Brazil to separate from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. It is celebrated on 7 September, the date in 1822 when prince regent Pedro of Braganza, beside the Ipiranga brook, declared independen
summaryLong: The independence of Brazil began after a series of political and military events that led the Kingdom of Brazil to separate from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. It is celebrated on 7 September, the date in 1822 when prince regent Pedro of Braganza, beside the Ipiranga brook, declared independence from Portugal – a declaration that became known as the Cry of Ipiranga. Formal recognition by Portugal came with the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro, signed in 1825.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Pedro_Am%C3%A9rico_-_Independ%C3%AAncia_ou_Morte_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/1280px-Pedro_Am%C3%A9rico_-_Independ%C3%AAncia_ou_Morte_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Independence of Brazil"
importance: 70
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_Brazil"
  title: Brazilian Declaration of Independence
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- revolution
metaDescription: The independence of Brazil began after a series of political and military events that led the Kingdom of Brazil to separate from the United Kingdom of Portugal,
wikidataQid: Q1548600
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260629053529/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_Brazil"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-29
  label: Brazilian Declaration of Independence
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_of_Brazil"
