Group or institution
General Assembly of Brazil
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Years
- 1840
Every event in Historedia whose sources name General Assembly of Brazil, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Pedro II declared of age and begins personal rule in Brazil
1840Role: Legislative body declaring majority
- Declaration of Majority
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.
- Oath Before the General Assembly
Pedro II swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and the Empire's integrity before the General Assembly on the same day as his declaration.
- Declaration of Majority
Sources
- Declaration of majority of Pedro II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
- Pedro II of Brazil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01