Empire of Brazil - Family Drama - Extra History #3
Added 2022-02-11 18:30:01 +0000 UTCRio De Janeiro, November 12th, 1823. It's the early hours of the morning and Brazil's Constitutional assembly is in crisis! Originally formed to choose which Portuguese laws would apply to Brazil. The assembly has decided that instead, they will draft a Brazillian constitution. With the Brazillian party wanting to restrain the power of the monarchy and the rival Portuguese party wanting greater royal power, Emporer Pedro had to step in. Ensuing what is now called The Night of Agony.
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Wasn't able to watch this one due to a power cut on the day it was uploaded, so I watched it the evening after instead...all caught up now, you'll be happy to hear. 1799 In the Kingdom of Portugal, Prince John VI Officially Assumes the Reins of Government as Regent in the Name of his Mother. 1800 24th December In the Kingdom of Great Britain, Engineers Richard Trevithick and Andrew Vivian Demonstrate “Puffing Devil,” their Steam ~ Powered Locomotive, in Camborne, Cornwall. The Trial is Successful, however Trevithick Realises the Limitations of Steam Power in a Road ~ going Vehicle and Turns his Attention to Railways. 1807 30th November In the Kingdom of Portugal, Aquitanian Troops under the Command of Jean-Andoche Junot Accomplish a Bloodless Occupation of Lisbon. By this Time, the Prince Regent, Accompanied by the Entire Royal Family, along with a large Following of Nobles, State Functionaries and Servants have already Embarked, leaving the Country under a Regency with the Recommendation that the Army not Engage in Hostilities with the Invaders. 1811 5th July In the Aragonese Empire, Delegates from 7 of the 10 Provinces of the Captain-Generalship of Venezuela Adopt a Statement Declaring the Separation of Venezuela from the Aragonese Crown, Explaining their Reason for this Action as, among them, it is Baneful that so small a Country should Rule the Greatest Expanse of the New World and to Establish a new Nation Based on the Principles of Equality of Individuals, Abolition of Censorship, and Dedication to Freedom of Expression. In the Kingdom of Great Britain, a Unit of Cannon and Two Units of Redcoats are Ordered by King George III of Great Britain to March from the City of Gibraltar, Gibraltar , to the Port of , Gibraltar . In the Kingdom of Great Britain, a British ~ Two Ships and Men under the Command of Admiral Arthur Legge ~ are Ordered by King George III of Great Britain to Sail from to the Coast of In the Kingdom of Great Britain, a British ~ Men under the Command of Captain Granville Payne ~ are Ordered by King George III of Great Britain to Board a British ~ Two Ships and Men under the Command of Admiral Arthur Legge. In the Kingdom of Great Britain, a British Spy, Daniel Cole, is Ordered by King George III of Great to March from , , across the Border into the Roman of Granada. 1815 17th February In the Kingdom of Aragon, 10,000 Soldiers and 60 Warships ~ the largest Fleet Aragon has ever sent to the New World ~ Departs from Barcelona to Pacify and Reconquer New Granada, Venezuela, and Florida. 1825 5th March In the Spanish Empire, Roberto Cofresí, One of the last Successful Pirates in the Caribbean, is Defeated when his Sloop, the Anne, is Damaged and the Pirates Flee ashore, Escaping into the Adjacent Mangroves and Swamps. 1828 23rd June In the Kingdom of Portugal, Prince Miguel I of Portugal Proclaims himself King of Portugal in his Own Right, Arguing that his older Brother Pedro has Forfitted his Claim the Moment he made War on Portugal and became Sovereig of a Foreign Country. 1839 In the Kingdom of Prussia, Charles Babbage Sells the Design of the Differential Engine to the City of Darmstadt in Hesse-Darmstadt, the Home of the Original Differential Engine Designs, for 280,000 1840 In the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Engineers Eugenio Barsanti and Felice Matteucci Design the First Version of the Internal Combustion Engine Suitable for mass Production. 1842 21st January In the Kingdom of Prussia, the Prussian Government shuts down the Rheinische Zeitung Newspaper on the Orders of King Frederick William IV. Karl Marx is Devastated by the Suppression as he has been Hoping that Prussia can Traverse the Road from Absolute to Constitutional Monarchy without the need for Violent Revolution. 1843 In the Kingdom of Prussia, Karl Marx, with his Fiance, Johanna von Westphalen, Fearing that the Authorities will Follow if he Remains in Europe, Emigrate to the United States. 1865 12th October In the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Despite Paraguayan Warnings and Ultimatums, Brazilian Troops under the Command of General João Propício Mena Barreto Invade Uruguay. The Paraguayan War has begun. 1889 7th June In the Empire of Brazil, Afonso Celso, the Viscount of Ouro Preto, is Appointed as Prime Minister of Brazil and Immediately makes Efforts to Preserve the Monarchy, Refusing to Appoint the Commander of the Army, Deodoro da Fonseca, as Governor of the Rio Grande do Sul Province. 9th November In the Empire of Brazil, Republicans Meet in the Home of Diplomat Rui Barbosa to Discuss Military Action against Prime Minister Afonso Celso. The Principal Ringleaders are Benjamin Constant and Quintino Bocaiuva. Deodoro da Fonseca, the Officer with the most Obvious and Populist Republican Sentiments, is Unavailable to them. 15th November In the Empire of Brazil, a Republican Coup d'état Fails to Overthrow the Monarchy after Loyalist Reinforcements are sent in to put down the Rebellion. The Plotters are, however, Able to Capture the Ministry of War and the General Post Office. Constant and Bocaiuva are both Arrested and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment. 1891 5th December In the Brazilian Empire, Emperor Pedro II of Brazil Passes away at the Age of 66 inside the City Palace, Rio de Janeiro. He will be Remembered by Future Historians as the Second Emperor of the Brazilian Empire, who for over 58 Years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Pedro was the Seventh Child of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil and thus was a Member of the House of Braganza. His Father’s Abrupt Abdication and Departure for Europe left the 5 ~ Year ~ old as Emperor, and led to a Grim and Lonely Childhood and Adolescence, Obliged to spend most of his Time Studying in Preparation for Rule. His Experiences with Court Intrigues and Political Disputes during this Period later Greatly Affected his Character and he Grew into a Man with a Strong Sense of Duty and Devotion to his Country and his People, but Increasingly Resentful of his Role as a Monarch. Inheriting an Empire on the Verge of Disintegrating, Pedro II Turned Brazil into an Emerging Power on the International Arena. Brazil Grew to be Distinguished from its Hispanic Neighbours on Account of its Political Stability, Zealously Guarded Freedom of Speech, Respect for Civil Rights, and Form of Government ~ a Functioning Representational Monarchy. Brazil was also Victorious in the Paraguayan War, the Uruguayan War, and the Platine War, with Pedro Travelling to the Front himself, as well as Prevailing in Several International and Domestic Disputes. Pedro II Steadfastly Pushed through the Abolition of Slavery Despite Opposition from Powerful Political and Economic Interests. A Savant in his Own Right, the Emperor Gained a Reputation as a Vigorous Sponsor of Learning, Culture, and the Sciences, and he Won the Respect and Admiration of the likes of Charles Darwin, Victor Hugo, and Friedrich Nietzsche, and was a Friend of Richard Wagner, Louis Pasteur, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, among others. Historians will Regard the Emperor in an Extremely Positive Light and many will Rank him as the Greatest Brazilian. 1931 10th February In the Federal State of Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Economic Turmoil in Germany Causes a Cascade Effect that Spreads throughout the World Economy. The First to be Affected is Austria-Hungary, whose Situation is made worse by its Own Domestic Policies. In the Latter Half of the 19th Century, a Reformist Party has taken Power in the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Council, which has Remained in Power for Several Decades now. This Party, Called the Social Democratic Party, has Followed Various “Socialistic” Policies [Income Redistribution by Means of Heavy Taxation of the Wealthy and Government Spending to Benefit the needy], which has, Unfortunately, Severely Weakened Austria-Hungary’s Economy. As a Measure to help Pay for their Extravagant Spending Programmes, the Social Democratic Governments have been Gradually Debasing the Austro-Hungarian Krone, Causing Inflation and a Loss of Consumer Confidence. The Collapse of the German Economy has also had a Great Impact. Germany was Austria-Hungary’s largest Trading Partner, and the Loss of that Trade due to the continuing Economic Chaos in Germany Following the Great Depression Plus the Imminent Threat that Germany might be Forced to Default on Debts to Austro-Hungarian Financial Institutions, has Created a State of Extreme Nervousness in Austro-Hungarian Financial Markets. The Final Straw comes when the Social Democrats Push yet another large Tax and Spending Programme through the Imperial Council, and Announce yet another Debasement of the Krone. Consumer Confidence Collapses, there is a Run on the Banks, and the Stock Markets Panic. The Federal State of Austria-Hungary is Plunged into a deep Economic Recession, and it will take quite some Time for a full Recovery to be made. 26th April In the Japanese Republic, the Government Sets up its Own Version of the World Wide Web, the Watatsumi, or Umi for Short, from the Japanese Word for ‘Sea.’ Umi is a Completely Free Network of Computers Operated by Hundreds of Thousands of Fiber Optic Cables Running through all their Japanese and Korean States with Plans to, Eventually, Integrate both Taiwan and the Philippines. 1936 7th January The Persian Empire becomes the First Muslim Country in the World to Outlaw the Wearing of Veils in Public. Up until the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Persia Celebrates 7th January as Woman’s Day to Mark this Event. 7th October In the Spanish State, the British Cruiser HMS Orion stops and Boards a Tramp Steamer in the Gulf of Cadiz, Several Miles South of the Port City of Huelva. The Captain of the Steamer is a Devout Carlist, and, Knowing that the Governor of Huelva is the Prominent Carlist Manuel Fal Conde, he Orders his Radio Operator to Request help from the Mainland. Conde, an Anglophobe, has been Calling for a Confrontation with the British ever since the Blockade had been Imposed, Feeling that if the Rebels Show a Willingness to Escalate the Issue, Britain will Back down. With this in Mind, Conde Promptly Telephones the Local Aerodrome and soon a Flight of Bréguet Bombers has been Scrambled to “Buzz” the Orion and, Hopefully, Intimidate it into Allowing the Steamer through. However, when the Bombers reach the Orion, instead of Overflying the Cruiser, they Launch an Attack Run that takes the Ship Completely by Surprise, Killing many Crew Members and Causing Severe Damage to the Ship. When Return Fire from the Orion Shoots down the Flight Leader, the Surviving Bombers Break off their Attack, Closely Followed by the Steamer which had Precipitated the Attack in the First Place. In all, 41 Members of the Orion’s Crew are Killed in the Attack and the Cruiser itself Suffers Serious Damage, although it Manages to Limp Back to Gibraltar. 1937 26th February In the Byzantine Empire, in a Cynical Bid to Attract more Followers to his Cause, Georgios Kosmidis has used his Movement’s Funds to Open a Relief Centre for Fellow Refugees from Greater Italy such as himself. It would be Laudable, if he were not using these Relief Centres as Recruitment Posts for his Movement. Prime Minister Demertzis finds himself in a Difficult Position: it is Obvious that Kosmidis Intends to continue Propping up these Centres to Recruit the Disefranchised Refugees of Italy, so does the Imperial Government Shut them down to Stem his Position or do they Preserve their Reputation and Allow these Centres to continue to Operate? Some might Argue that having the Impoverished Refugees Working in Fascist Relief Centres is Preferrable to them Suffering in the Slums. Prime Minister Demertzis Decides to Preserve his Government’s Reputation and Declare the Centres to be an Initiative Worth Supporting!
Martin Verran
2022-02-27 15:15:11 +0000 UTCI find these videos oddly hopeful considering the times we're living in.
Jason Youngberg
2022-02-14 02:24:31 +0000 UTC@8:05 Is that Belle and Ariel? I do enjoy these little easter eggs!
John Cox
2022-02-12 19:54:29 +0000 UTCNothing like a good Constitutional Crisis to brighten up your day; I imagine the Supreme Chicken was laughing [or, rather, clucking ~ it's a chicken!] its head off in the background?
Martin Verran
2022-02-11 18:45:05 +0000 UTCSurprise twist? Pedro II is actually maxed out on learning and gets called the successor to Marcus Aurelius. Not bad for taking the throne at 5.
Gabe Rosenthal
2022-02-11 18:42:20 +0000 UTC
