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Princess Januária, Countess of Aquila

Rio de Janeiro, 11 Mar 1822 – Nice, 13 Mar 1901

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 11 Mar 1822

    Born in Rio de Janeiro

  2. 1845–1851

    4 children are born

  3. 13 Mar 1901

    Dies in Nice, aged 79

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 4

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Rio de Janeiro.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1820s · Princess is born in Rio de Janeiro

Who governed

What people wore

Informal home attire for men

Brazilian men often discarded stiff outer layers at home, wearing only a cotton shirt, knee-length breeches, and clogs. Only a few elite men owned nightgowns, which were used to signal worldliness and status.

Daily life

Eating Without Cutlery

Meals were often eaten without cutlery, using hands to shape manioc flour into balls, known as pirão, which were dipped into broth and meat.

In the news1824

Arrival of German Immigrants

The first group of German immigrants arrived in Rio de Janeiro on a Dutch ship, marking the beginning of organized European migration in this period. These immigrants were part of efforts to settle and develop different regions of the country.

Music

Popular dances and unique instruments

The jongo was a powerful dance performed by enslaved people in circles with rhythmic footwork, while the caquinhos, an unconventional instrument made of ceramic shards or metal, accompanied lundus and other songs.

At the table

Breakfast for four vinténs

Working-class people in the early 19th century could buy a simple morning meal of coffee and bread with rancid Irish butter for four vinténs.

In South America1810–1825

Spanish America wins independence

From Mexico to Argentina, led by Bolívar, San Martín and others, Spain’s colonies broke away and became a dozen republics.

Getting around

Mule trains transported goods over months

Mule trains were the primary method for transporting goods between towns, with a trip between São Paulo and Vila Boa taking four months for the round trip.