legacy brazil legacy brazil began apparent soon death emperor second monarch brazil long year reign represented time remarkable prosperity progress country despite achievements deposed coup republicans desire change form government majority brazilian people popularity waned support continued evident eve overthrow exile seen hero model citizen caring monarch source national unity following death political prevented return remains brazil continued efforts bodies emperor wife dragged decades disputes resolved finally accomplished fanfare decades gradually grew brazil represent self effective ruler concerned national welfare aside prosperity modernization left nation heritage political personal values reforms achievements national consciousness accommodated successor regimes formed foundation brazilian democratic ideals historians largely agreed reign merely exceptionally progressive consistently ranked scholars greatest brazilian legacy aftermath death monarchy fell point reached highest popularity abolition slavery indifferent new heroes imposed new republican government remained attached popular emperor regarded hero continued thought national symbol father people view stronger african descent monarchy freedom demonstrated feeling loyalty monarch subtle ways having bodies cities nation years immediately following end monarchy witnessed spread music containing lyrics reflected popular sentiments favorable emperor examples include second left kingdom lisbon monarchy brazil mother said son cursed god brazilian historian argued great names history brazil hold place popular imagination certainly figure phenomenon continued support deposed monarch largely credited generally held belief wise honest ruler positive view nostalgia reign grew nation quickly fell series economic political crises attributed emperor overthrow ceased popular hero gradually official hero surprisingly strong feelings guilt manifested republicans increasingly evident emperor death exile end brazil news emperor death aroused genuine sense regret sympathy restoration acknowledged merits achievements deceased ruler overthrown monarchy fresh memory added feeling remorse perceived exile followed lonely demise republicans long reflected severity action believed deserved better end nostalgia spread started imperial time golden age forever gone empire began viewed new governments considerable achievements openly recognized appeared feeling time brazil respectable honest powerful odd arose republican politicians including higher standing praising monarchy desire restoration believed learn fallen regime model republican ideals republicans appeared best compliment meant clearly emperor best death emperor appeals body increased time republican periodical rio city rio stated brazil large feet land demanded bring afternoon gazette said deserved official funeral country wrote commerce body continue lie foreign territory poet wrote body shall commerce newspaper predicted day lost strength body shall rest end exile law proposed authorize transfer bodies wife support old republicans aside permitted family rescinded dedication statue emperor february attended people including members federal government statues monarch erected country following years time manifesto written presidents declared given love agree return remains proposed new bill debated chamber republican deputy alleged futile objections raised denied justice memory emperor member affirmed departed poor leaving country rich injustice rich leave country impoverished deputy believed return remains represent perpetual gratitude tolerant monarchs time deputy said traces political legacy honesty disappearing senate proposal rejected intervention radical republican famous speech homage surviving republican leader coup person ordered lack justice senators great evil land evil origin source discredit supreme misery poor nation seeing triumph seeing seeing power hands evil people grow man virtue laughs honor ashamed honest work republic years regime monarchy man certain disgrace life lost forever political career closed sentinel severity feared bright high protected surroundings lighthouse fades away benefit honor justice morality years later president agreed return bodies opted await end world war officially approve act september successor signed law gold provided ended allowed remains said created federal republic claims ashes old emperor virtues higher faults concluded republican gallery proper place great emperor returns home dreadnought bore imperial brazil portuguese republican government granted head state received honors arrival brazil count accompanied remains surviving son wife elderly unable participate died year later seeing homeland president declared national holiday return emperor celebrated nation attendance main ceremony rio_de_janeiro minister empire living traveled thousands people attended event elderly people cried distinction republicans marked reconciliation republican brazil past official return figure national hero truly come owing great national commemoration centenary celebration brazilian independence emperor highly acclaimed years later spontaneously commemorated centenary clear enthusiasm generated festivities birth little interest anniversary republic years old president recognized popularity monarch affirmed refuse justice emperor deserves loved brazil strength energy served country best men time father father nation body temporarily housed construction complete final burial occur december dictator took advantage ceremony opportunity benefit popularity funeral dedicated chapel mortal remains emperor wife interred profound achieved survive concepts representative political system citizenship allowed flourish empire survived succeeding regimes concept nation state envisioned appropriated military seized control 1980s concept began change beginning century widely employed evoke traditional values nation heritage image dignity integrity event institution employs historical assessments historians expressed high regard reign scholarly literature dealing vast exception period immediately overwhelmingly positive emperor usually regarded historians brazil greatest brazilian manner similar methods republican politicians historians point emperor virtues example followed far advocate restoration monarchy twentieth century historians looked period reign descriptions empire criticize subtly brazil subsequent republican regimes american historian wrote study latin_america grew minded private life performance considered duty added able intelligent ruler great statesman american historian writing brazilian history remarked emperor brought natural talent work age steady states reign acquired reputation objective projecting image honest ethical sovereign politicians caught turning away strict standards british historian wrote biography model emperor model citizen literally fellow achievements home high reputation established abroad convinced goals advocated create country powerful france great_britain united_states brazilian american historian praised brazilian politics brazil enjoyed appearances functioning representative democracy foreign observers virtually unanimous praising political system like regimes europe main focus enthusiasm lay elections parties power government observed constitution individual rights protected military leader dictator elected government brazilian historian work covering brazilian history asserted reign politics british like improved creating processes began function eyes emperor allowed evolution democracy brazil biographer emperor wrote time deposed nation consolidated slave trade abolished foundations representative system established elections broad freedom press remarked longevity government effected course head state marked deeply history country historian wrote emperor country period stability prosperity enormously interested related scientific discoveries sought nation instances anticipating initiatives european nations biographer remarked history brazil pages dedicated complete justice moral greatness immense patriotism great accorded brazil immortal heart brazilian people schools libraries hospitals cultural societies theaters streets squares brazil exist received
Legacy of Pedro II of Brazil