Pedro II15 November 1889
Planters & Liberals to unite & overthrow the monarchy. A military coup led by Deodoro da Fonseca overthrows Emperor Pedro II and declares Brazil a republic
Brazil · Revolution / Revolution of Brazil. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Planters & Liberals to unite & overthrow the monarchy. A military coup led by Deodoro da Fonseca overthrows Emperor Pedro II and declares Brazil a republic
Establishes a right wing dictatorship with himself as dictator
Overthrown after Goulart distributed federal lands to peasants & doubled minimum wages
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