Capital of Brazil
- This article is about the Brazilian national capital in general. For the current capital, see Brasília.
The capital of Brazil is Brasília. In the history of Brazil, the national capital has been in two locations other than Brazilia.
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[change] History
Brazil's capital was established in the interior of the country in the 1960s. Earlier capitals were Salvador (1549–1763)[1] and Rio de Janeiro (1763–1960).
[change] Salvador
Salvador was established in 1549 by Thome da Sousa.[1] It became the capital of Brazil.
The city became the seat of the Catholic primate of Brazil.[2]
[change] Rio de Janeiro
The Portuguese colonial administration moved south to Rio de Janiero in 1763. Rio was the capital of the Viceroyalty of Brazil.[3]
In 1807 the Portuguese royal family fled Lisbon when Napoleon I of France invaded Portugal. The Portuguese royal capital was temporarily moved from Europe to Rio de Janeiro.[4]
After the Brazil became an independent nation in 1822, Rio continued to be the capital of the Empire of Brazil.[3]
When the Republic of Brazil was established in 1889, Rio was its capital.[3]
[change] Brazilia
Brasília became the federal capital on April 21, 1960.[5]
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mulhall, Michael et al. (1877). "Bahaia", Handbook of Brazil, pp. 115-141.
- ↑ Mulhall, p. 118.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Grant, Arthur Hastings et al. (1918). "Rio de Janiero, the Fair Capital of Brazil," The American City, Vol. 18, pp. 208-213.
- ↑ Curtis, William Eleroy. (1888). The Capitals of Spanish America, pp. 687.
- ↑ Sennott, Stephen. (2004). Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Architecture, p. 167.
