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== Online Resources == | |||
*'''World History Archives- The History of the Federative Republic of Brazil-''' This archive includes articles written by various authors about several historical aspects of Brazil. To access [http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/42/index-e.html click here]. <br> | |||
*'''''A History of The Brazil'''''<i> </i>by James Hendersen (1821)- This book gives an overview of the geography, commerce, colonization, and aboriginal inhabitants of Brazil, as well as the colonization and development of each province in Brazil. Accessible for free online thru Google books by [http://books.google.com/ebooks/reader?id=TgUw4qJm9eoC&printsec=frontcover&output=reader clicking here]. <br> | |||
*[https://www.tota.world/culture/brazilian/#overview Brazilian Culture] - TOTA, gives general information about Brazilian Culture | |||
==Brazil History== | |||
Modern Brazilian history begins with Portuguese settlement in the 16th century. After the end of the Avis Dynasty in Portugal in 1580, a union was established between Spain and Portugal, called the Iberian Union. This lasted until 1640, when the Bragança Dynasty took over Portugal. The Bragança Dynasty lasted until 1910. | Modern Brazilian history begins with Portuguese settlement in the 16th century. After the end of the Avis Dynasty in Portugal in 1580, a union was established between Spain and Portugal, called the Iberian Union. This lasted until 1640, when the Bragança Dynasty took over Portugal. The Bragança Dynasty lasted until 1910. | ||
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Important historical dates are also listed in [[Brazil Historical Geography]], [[Brazil Military Records]], and [[Brazil Slavery and Bondage]]. Besides the above, following are some key dates and events in Brazil’s history: | Important historical dates are also listed in [[Brazil Historical Geography]], [[Brazil Military Records]], and [[Brazil Slavery and Bondage]]. Besides the above, following are some key dates and events in Brazil’s history: | ||
'''1494''' The Treaty of Tordesillas allowed the Portuguese to claim all the territory east of a north-south line 370 leagues west of the | '''1494''' The Treaty of Tordesillas allowed the Portuguese to claim all the territory east of a north-south line 370 leagues west of the Cabo Verde Islands. | ||
'''1500''' Pedro Alvares Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal. | '''1500''' Pedro Alvares Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal. | ||
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In 1583 Brazil accepted use of the Gregorian calendar—the most widely used calendar today. Few genealogical records are available before 1583. | In 1583 Brazil accepted use of the Gregorian calendar—the most widely used calendar today. Few genealogical records are available before 1583. | ||
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