Timeline Monday 29 August 1825

Events on Monday 29 August 1825 1

• 1825 Portugal Recognizes Brazilian Independence The Treaty of Rio de Janeiro formalizes a split declared three years earlier On 29 August 1825, Portugal and Brazil signed the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro, in which King John VI formally recognized the independence Pedro I had declared in 1822. British diplomacy helped broker the settlement, which also addressed Portuguese royal titles and debts.