Administrative change
Pedro's regency and the 1821-22 crisis
King John VI returned to Portugal in February 1821, leaving his son Pedro as regent of Brazil; when the Portuguese Côrtes demanded in January 1822 that Pedro also return, he refused, precipitating the crisis that led to the September 1822 proclamation of independence.
What happened
In February 1821, after thirteen years in Brazil, King John VI sailed back to Portugal, leaving his son Pedro, heir to the Portuguese throne, as regent of Brazil. When the liberal Portuguese representative assembly, the Côrtes, insisted in January 1822 that Pedro also return to Europe, he refused, in a moment later commemorated as the "Dia do Fico" ("Day of I Shall Stay"). The resulting tensions between Brazil and the Lisbon government culminated in Pedro's proclamation of independence that September.[1]
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Claim: In February 1821, after thirteen years in Brazil, King John VI sailed back to Portugal, leaving his son Pedro, heir to the Portuguese throne, as regent of Brazil. When the Portuguese Côrtes insisted in January 1822 that Pedro also return to Europe, he refused, a moment later commemorated as the "Dia do Fico"; the resulting tensions between Brazil and the Lisbon government culminated in Pedro's proclamation of independence in September 1822.
- Independence of Brazil (Wikipedia) link, article text. Source record