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This day is one of the most important commemorative dates in Brazil.
It resulted from a process of erosion in the relations between the Brazilian colonists, especially the elite, with Portugal. But we can consider that it all started with the transfer of the Portuguese royal family to Brazil, in 1808. The transfer of the royal family was a consequence of the Napoleonic Era and motivated by the invasion of Portugal by French troops.
It was because of the possibility of recolonizing Brazil that our independence process began. The country's economic elite - in this case, the Southeast elite - did not accept this possibility because it would affect its economic interests. Negotiations extended during 1820 and 1821, but, starting in 1822, separatist sentiment began to gain strength. As the situation became irreconcilable, the prince was convinced to lead the process of Brazil's independence.
