United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

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The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was a transatlantic monarchy (1815–1822) that united Portugal and its colonies under a single kingdom with its capital effectively in Rio de Janeiro, elevating Brazil to equal status with Portugal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former sovereign state
monarchy
transatlantic monarchy
alsoKnownAs Reino Unido de Portugal, Brasil e Algarves
capital Rio de Janeiro
coatOfArms coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
continent Africa
Asia
Europe
Oceania
South America
country Brazil
Kingdom of the Algarves
Portugal
currency real
deFactoCapital Rio de Janeiro
deJureCapital Lisbon
dissolutionCause Brazilian independence
elevatedEntity Brazil
elevatedEntityStatus kingdom equal to Portugal
endDate 1822-09-07
establishedBy elevation of Brazil to a kingdom
establishedDuring Napoleonic Wars aftermath
firstMonarch John VI of Portugal
flag flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
governmentType absolute monarchy
unitary state
headOfStateTitle King
historicalEra Age of Revolution
late colonial period in Brazil
includedTerritory Brazilian provinces
Metropolitan Portugal
Portuguese colonies in Africa
Portuguese colonies in Asia
Portuguese colonies in Oceania
lastMonarch John VI of Portugal
legalForm united kingdom
linked to: United Kingdom
legislature Cortes
monarch John VI of Portugal
officialLanguage Portuguese
predecessor Kingdom of Portugal
State of Brazil (colony)
linked to: Portuguese America
reasonForCreation to give Brazil equal status with Portugal
religion Roman Catholicism
rulingDynasty House of Braganza
shortName United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves
startDate 1815-12-16
successor Empire of Brazil
Kingdom of Portugal

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Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata followedBy United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Dom Pedro I of Brazil countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal
linked to: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Brazilian independence movement relatedEvent Elevation of Brazil to a kingdom (1815)
linked to: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves shortName United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves
linked to: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves alsoKnownAs Reino Unido de Portugal, Brasil e Algarves
linked to: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Maria I of Portugal placeOfDeath United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Empire of Brazil establishedFrom United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Empire of Brazil predecessor United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
House of Braganza ruled United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Independência ou Morte relatedEvent dissolution of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
linked to: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
John VI of Portugal country United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Maria II of Portugal birthPlace United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Dia do Fico countryAtTheTime United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental belligerent United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Uruguayan War of Independence opponent United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Kingdom of Portugal unionWith United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Cisplatina Province establishedBy Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
linked to: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves country United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves usedBy United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Cortes country United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Cortes locatedIn United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Maria I of Portugal placeOfDeath United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Queen of Brazil linkedToEvent United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Maria the Pious placeOfDeath United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Maria the Mad deathPlace United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro usedBy United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Maria I of Portugal placeOfDeath United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
subject linked to: Maria
Brazilian Declaration of Independence predecessor United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Austro-Brazilian expedition (1817–1820) organizer Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
linked to: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves