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The 24 pages that link to Independence of Brazil, each with the reason it gives.

• Portuguese EmpireRelated: Brazil’s departure ended Portugal’s largest American possession and reshaped the empire.

• Brazilian literatureRelated: Independence intensified debates over national identity and a distinct Brazilian literary tradition.

• Portuguese colonization of BrazilRelated: Independence ended colonial rule but retained the monarchy and much of the existing social order.

• Kingdom of PortugalRelated: Brazil’s independence removed the monarchy’s largest overseas territory.

• Brazilian PortugueseRelated: Political separation strengthened the conditions for a distinct national variety of Portuguese.

• Abolition of slavery in BrazilRelated: Independence left slavery intact while creating a Brazilian state that later faced pressure to abolish it.

• House of BraganzaRelated: The Braganza heir Pedro led Brazil’s independence while the dynasty continued to rule Portugal.

• João PessoaRelated: Independence reshaped the political institutions governing the city and Paraíba.

• Transfer of the Portuguese Court to BrazilRelated: The institutions and political autonomy built under the court helped prepare Brazil for separation.

• José de AlencarRelated: The new nation’s search for cultural identity shaped the literary project Alencar pursued.

• Liberal Revolution of 1820Related: The Cortes' effort to restore Portuguese authority in Brazil helped drive the break.

• Maria I of PortugalRelated: The royal court’s presence in Brazil during Maria’s reign helped transform the colony into a kingdom.

• John VI of PortugalRelated: John’s return and the Cortes’ policies intensified the conflict that produced independence.

• Ouro PretoRelated: The city’s earlier anti-colonial conspiracy became a symbol in later national history.

• History of Rio de JaneiroRelated: Rio remained the capital of the newly independent empire.

• Trindade and Martim VazRelated: The islands became part of the territory administered by independent Brazil.