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Abdication of Pedro I of Brazil

Abdication of Pedro I of Brazil
Pedro I delivering his abdication letter to major Frias, by Aurélio de Figueiredo
Date7 April 1831 (1831-04-07)
LocationRio de Janeiro
Outcome
Related eventNight of the Bottle Fight

The abdication of emperor Pedro I of Brazil took place on 7 April 1831 in favor of his son Pedro de Alcântara, future emperor Pedro II. The act marked the end of the so-called First Reign and the beginning of the regency period in Brazil.


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