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South African episode: youtu.be/ZWQd5dAI0p4
Brazilian episode: youtu.be/YJK5AxwCsd4
Dutch episode: youtu.be/ewKeiDlvPxw
Getman episode: youtu.be/wCsIHXZ02qI
British episode: youtu.be/b2UUG9GmBds
American episode: youtu.be/E9jcZOY4iqc
What does the Brazilian national anthem reveal about its history of slavery and revolt? Why did the king of Portugal rule his country all the way from Rio in the 19th century? Who was the first emperor of Brazil? And, why was the second anthem a symbol of liberty?
Join Tom and Dominic as they delve into the chaotic episode of Brazilian history that resulted in its first and second national anthems.
Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations.
0:00 Brazil Is Born
0:17 Lloyds
1:32 A Tour Through Brazil’s Forgotten History
4:15 Slavery and the Foundations of Brazil
8:10 Napoleon Forces Portugal’s Royal Court to Rio
12:24 The King Who Told His Son to Lead a Revolution
15:40 Dom Pedro’s Road to Independence
17:49 “Independence or Death”
21:32 Why Brazil Became an Empire
23:03 Dom Pedro Writes Brazil’s First Anthem
24:36 Revolt and the Fall of Dom Pedro I
29:23 Lloyds
30:52 Brazil Searches for a New Anthem
34:15 Dom Pedro II and a Divided Brazil
36:27 War, Abolition and Brazilian Identity
37:53 The Extraordinary Life of Louis Moreau Gottschalk
41:36 The Monarchy Falls and “Big Coffee” Takes Over
43:25 The Republic’s Failed Anthem Contest
47:11 The Search for Brazil’s Final Lyrics
48:00 The 1922 Independence Centenary
50:41 What Brazil’s Anthem Actually Means
52:16 The Southern Cross and Brazilian Identity
54:07 The Royal Origins of Brazil’s Flag
56:34 How the Anthem Became a Political Weapon
58:05 Sócrates, Football and the Fight for Democracy
58:47 Fafá de Belém’s Defiant Performance
01:00:50 The Return of Democracy
01:01:52 Brazilian National Anthem
01:03:09 The Rest Is History Festival
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Our whole series on national anthems is available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuGnGEZLkDJVCcz_1TbATUGI
South African episode: youtu.be/ZWQd5dAI0p4
Brazilian episode: youtu.be/YJK5AxwCsd4
Dutch episode: youtu.be/ewKeiDlvPxw
Getman episode: youtu.be/wCsIHXZ02qI
British episode: youtu.be/b2UUG9GmBds
American episode: youtu.be/E9jcZOY4iqc
What does the Brazilian national anthem reveal about its history of slavery and revolt? Why did the king of Portugal rule his country all the way from Rio in the 19th century? Who was the first emperor of Brazil? And, why was the second anthem a symbol of liberty?
Join Tom and Dominic as they delve into the chaotic episode of Brazilian history that resulted in its first and second national anthems.
Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations.
0:00 Brazil Is Born
0:17 Lloyds
1:32 A Tour Through Brazil’s Forgotten History
4:15 Slavery and the Foundations of Brazil
8:10 Napoleon Forces Portugal’s Royal Court to Rio
12:24 The King Who Told His Son to Lead a Revolution
15:40 Dom Pedro’s Road to Independence
17:49 “Independence or Death”
21:32 Why Brazil Became an Empire
23:03 Dom Pedro Writes Brazil’s First Anthem
24:36 Revolt and the Fall of Dom Pedro I
29:23 Lloyds
30:52 Brazil Searches for a New Anthem
34:15 Dom Pedro II and a Divided Brazil
36:27 War, Abolition and Brazilian Identity
37:53 The Extraordinary Life of Louis Moreau Gottschalk
41:36 The Monarchy Falls and “Big Coffee” Takes Over
43:25 The Republic’s Failed Anthem Contest
47:11 The Search for Brazil’s Final Lyrics
48:00 The 1922 Independence Centenary
50:41 What Brazil’s Anthem Actually Means
52:16 The Southern Cross and Brazilian Identity
54:07 The Royal Origins of Brazil’s Flag
56:34 How the Anthem Became a Political Weapon
58:05 Sócrates, Football and the Fight for Democracy
58:47 Fafá de Belém’s Defiant Performance
01:00:50 The Return of Democracy
01:01:52 Brazilian National Anthem
01:03:09 The Rest Is History Festival
Twitter:
@TheRestHistory
@holland_tom
@dcsandbrook
Social channels:
instagram.com/theresthistory
tiktok.com/@theresthistory
https://x.com/TheRestHistory
https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social
threads.com/@theresthistory
Video Editor: Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton
Social Producer: Harry Balden
Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett
Senior Producer: Callum Hill
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley
