Empire of Brazil - Runaway Monarch - Extra History #1
Added 2022-01-28 18:31:00 +0000 UTCLisbon, Portugal, November 30th, 1807. Napoleon’s troops have entered the city, and the unthinkable has happened. The House of Braganza has fled! Ships that carry the queen and prince regent can be seen in the distance and the whole court has abandoned the heart of their empire. Fleeing into exile and reestablishing its rule in its wildest and largest imperial territories, Brazil.
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I noticed you guys left out any discussions of Napoleon's "Continental System" ~ Portugal's refusal to sign up to said system was the reason why Napoleon invaded Portugal; perhaps you'll go over this in more detail if you ever discuss Napoleon's life? 1430 In the Mali Empire, an Indirect Consequence of the Increasing Popularity of Chocolate in the Old World is an Increased Demand for Sugar. Chocolate, by itself, is very Bitter and Unpleasant but, of Course, if Sugar is Added, Chocolate becomes not only very Tasty, but almost Addictive! Sugar is, at this Time, an Expensive Product which has to be Imported from India and, to a lesser Extent, from the Mali Empire. Egypt and Europe have tried Producing their Own Sugar but never with any Great Success, so they Remain Dependent on Imports for now. 1432 In South America, the Portuguese Colonisation Fleet Lands on the Coast of Brazil where the Settlement of Macapá is Founded near the Mouth of the Amazon River. They Initially Trade Peacefully with the Natives and begin Exploration of the Amazon River and its many Tributaries. 1460 In the Inca Empire, nearly Half of the Population is Killed by Epidemics, but by the End of the these have Burned themselves out. 1470 In the Inca Empire, Portuguese Traders Encounter Outposts of the Inca Empire and Regular Trading Relations are soon Established. Through them, the Inca are Introduced to Iron ~ Working, Cattle, Gunpowder and Firearms, which the Inca Incorporate into their Society. They are also Introduced to the less Welcome Aspects of Contact with the Old World: Smallpox, Black Death, and other Epidemics. 1802 21st July In the Kingdom of Scotland, a Formal Supper is held in the Burns Cottage on the Fifth Anniversary of Robert Burns’s Death by Burns’s Friends. 1807 27th November In the Kingdom of Portugal, at the Urging of Britain, and Anticipating a French Invasion of Portugal, Prince John VI Orders the Entire House of Braganza Transferred to Brazil to Establish a Government ~ in ~ Exile in . Queen Maria I of Portugal is Transferred aboard the Carrack Principe Real. Because of her Dementia, the Queen Fears she will be Robbed or Tortured by her Servants during the Removal and is Heard Screaming from inside the Royal Carriage. 1811 In the Kingdom of Portugal, a British Army of 759 Men [and 240 Portuguese Exiles] under the Command of General Arthur Wellesley, Land in the Estremadura Province. In the Second Roman Empire, a British Army of 759 Men under the Command of General Arthur Wellesley, are Ordered by King George III of Great Britain to March through the Beira Province to the City of Coimbra with the Objective of Liberating the City. During the Battle, of the British Army, 89 Men are Slain while Storming Coimbra, while the Defending Roman Garrison, 885 Men, are Wiped out Entirely. In the Kingdom of Portugal, with the Liberation of Coimbra, General Wellesley now has a Frontline Base to which he may Ship British Troops whilst being Able to Enlist the Services of Portuguese Auxiliaries. In the Kingdom of Portugal, a British Army under the Command of General William Carr Beresford, are Ordered by King George III of Great Britain to March through the Alentejo Province Close to the Spanish Border. In the Kingdom of Great Britain, it is Decided that in Order to keep ahead of the Military Advances, it is Vital that Britain set up Educational Buildings in Spain ~ also a useful Weapon in the Propaganda for the Hearts and Minds of the Spanish People. Convert a School, Seminary, or a Theological College into a College or a University to quicken the Research of new Technologies and to Spawn Provocateurs to Speak out against Roman Imperialism in the Peninsular.
Martin Verran
2022-01-30 14:50:15 +0000 UTCReally cool series suggestion Peanut! Another topic I think should really get a video is Agustin I of Iturbide and the struggle for Mexican Independence!
JackOfTheTree
2022-01-29 20:46:44 +0000 UTCThis is a really cool series. It’s super interesting. Thanks Peanut Tree for suggesting it.
Arjun Kapur
2022-01-29 16:15:25 +0000 UTCYes!! My series made it! I love that a suggestion of mine made it to the production line! Thank you for making it and to all the patreons who voted for it!
Peanut Tree5000
2022-01-28 19:43:11 +0000 UTCI think this is the third series made covering Latin American history. Let's only hope President Bolsonaro isn't watching.
Martin Verran
2022-01-28 18:45:23 +0000 UTC
