Crowning of Pedro I

Date: December 1, 1822 • Location: Brasília, Brazil

Pedro I was crowned the first emperor of Brazil, seven weeks after his reign began on his 24th birthday.

Dom Pedro I, known in Brazil and in Portugal as "the Liberator" or "the Soldier King" in Portugal, was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil from 1822 to 1831 and King of Portugal in 1826.