sep 22, 1822 - Brazil Declares Independence

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(Portugal) A prince named Dom Pedro was supposed to be given the power to govern Brazil whenever his father died but he was stripped of his power one responsibility at a time until he was left with nothing. When he lost his power he lost his loyalty to the motherland. They officially became independent when he wrote a letter to his father.
https://www.brazil.org.za/independence.html