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Declaration of Majority

When: 23 July 1840
Where: General Assembly of Brazil
Part of: Pedro II declared of age and begins personal rule in Brazil

The General Assembly declared the 14-year-old Pedro II legally of age on 23 July 1840, bypassing the constitutional age of 21 to end the Regency.

The document signed by the General Assembly invested Pedro II with legal majority before the normal age. This action was taken to end the troublesome regency that ruled on his behalf and was mired in crises, marking the beginning of his personal rule.

Sources

Declaration of majority of Pedro II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
Pedro II of Brazil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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