Collection of facts about the Empire of Brazil

This post is a collection of facts about the Empire of Brazil (1822-1889). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Gained independence from Portugal in 1822
• Pedro I ruled 1822-1831
• Cisplatine War (1825-1828)
• Cisplatina (Uruguay) gained independence in 1828
• Pedro II ruled 1831-1889
• Ragamuffin War (1835-1845)
• Platine War (1851-1852)
• Uruguayan War (1864-1865)
• Paraguayan War (1864-1870)
• Slavery abolished in 1888
• Pedro II overthrown by coup d'état in 1889
• Succeeded by the First Brazilian Republic