1816 in Brazil

none 1816 Events in the year 1816 in Brazil. Incumbents Monarch – Queen Mary I of Portugal (until 20 March); King John VI of Portugal (starting 20 March) Events In 1816, Brazil was still under Portuguese colonial rule as part of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves. This year is notably remembered for the arrival of the French Artistic Mission in Brazil. The French Artistic Mission arrived in Rio de Janeiro under the invitation of King John VI of Portugal. Led by artists like Jean-Baptiste Debret and Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, the mission aimed to establish European artistic and cultural standards in Brazil. This initiative later contributed to the founding of the Academia Imperial de Belas Artes, shaping Brazilian art and architecture and leaving a lasting cultural legacy.French Artistic Mission in Brazil https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Artistic-Mission-in-Brazil Encyclopedia Britannica 2025-01-03Brazil in the 19th Century https://www.worldhistory.org/Brazil_in_the_19th_Century/ World History Encyclopedia 2025-01-03 Deaths March March 20 - Queen Mary I dies at the age of 81, leaving the throne to her 48-year-old son John VI. References 1816 in Category:1810s in Brazil Category:Years of the 19th century in Brazil Brazil Brazil Category:History of Brazil