Pedro de Araújo Lima

Brazilian politician

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Pedro de Araújo Lima was a Brazilian politician who served as regent of the Empire of Brazil from 1837 to 1840. He succeeded Diogo Antôno Feijó as regent, a period marked by civil unrest and attempts to decentralize government power.1

The regency era in Brazil, following Emperor Pedro I's abdication in 1831, was a tumultuous time. Various regencies attempted to manage regional revolts and maintain national unity. Araújo Lima's regency aimed to stabilize the country, and under his leadership, the parliament agreed that his young charge, Pedro II, had reached his majority in 1840, ending the regency period.1

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Pedro I and the regency
Pedro de Araújo Lima succeeded him. Many Brazilians were impatient with the regency and believed that the entire nation would rally behind the young ruler once he was crowned. On July 23, 1840, both houses of parliament agreed that he had attained his majority, though…
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Pedro de Araújo Lima succeeded him. Many Brazilians were impatient with the regency and believed that the entire nation would rally behind the young ruler once he was crowned. On July 23, 1840, both houses of parliament agreed that he had attained his majority, though…
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