Overthrow of Pedro II

Date: November 15, 1889 • Location: Brasília, Brazil

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1889–1930.

Brazilian emperor Pedro II was overthrown in a coup led by Deodoro da Fonseca (pictured), while the country was proclaimed a republic.

Dom Pedro II, known as "the Magnanimous", was the second and final emperor of the Empire of Brazil. He reigned from 1831 until his deposition in the military coup of 1889, presiding over the longest and most stable reign in Brazilian history.