History of Brazil

Table of Contents

 * 1) /Preface/
 * 2) /Introduction/

Brazil before Europeans (before 1500)

 * 1) /Pre-Cabraline period/
 * 2) /Indigenous peoples in Brazil/

Colonial Brazil (1500-1815)

 * 1) /The arrival of Europeans/
 * 2) /Exploratory expeditions/
 * 3) /Extraction of brazilwood/
 * 4) /Colonial administration/
 * 5) Dutch Invasion (1630-1654)
 * 6) /Colonial economy/
 * 7) /Foreign invasions and colonial conflicts/
 * 8) /Minas Conspiracy/
 * 9) /Revolt of the Tailors/
 * 10) /Principality of Brazil/
 * 11) /Transfer of the Court and Opening of Ports/

Kingdom (1815-1822)

 * 1) /Elevation to United Kingdom/
 * 2) /Pernambucan revolt/
 * 3) /Revolution in Porto and return of John VI/

Empire (1822-1889)

 * 1) First reign (1822-1831)
 * 2) Regency period (1831-1840)
 * 3) Second reign (1840-1889)

Republic (1889-present)

 * 1) First Republic (1889-1930)
 * 2) Vargas Era (1930-1946)
 * 3) Fourth Republic (1946-1964)
 * 4) Military dictatorship (1964-1985)
 * 5) Sixth Republic (1985-present)