Episode 2 of 2
Dissolution of the Constituent Assembly
- When
- 12 November 1823
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro
Pedro I dissolved the Constituent Assembly on 12 November 1823, calling for new elections.
The dissolution resulted from ideological struggles over the balance of powers. The emperor ordered the assembly's end, reflecting the conflict between the monarch's authority and the legislature's demands. This event concluded the first phase of the assembly's work before the 1824 Constitution was enacted.
Sources
- Pedro I of Brazil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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