The Brazilian Empire became independent from Portugal in 1822.

The Brazilian Empire lasted until a revolution in 1889 overthrew the monarchy leading to its current status as a republic.

This constitution established the Brazilian Empire as a Unitary state (the provinces had little autonomy, if any).

Papf arrived in the capital of the Brazilian Empire in 1877.

It used to have political importance and regional hegemony during the period of the Brazilian Empire.

- "Independence or death", was the national motto of the Brazilian Empire.

For the Brazilian Empire, expansionist plans on the part of powerful, republican Argentina represented an existential menace.

After the scandal of negotiations with the Brazilian Empire, Rivadavia resigned the presidency.

Metternich was not at all interested in collaborating with the Brazilian Empire.

Unfortunately for him, in this period the Brazilian Empire too started to take appropriate disciplinary action in order to dismantle the slave traffic.