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Rodrigo Delfim Pereira

Rio de Janeiro, 4 Nov 1823 – Lisbon, 31 Jan 1891

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Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 4 Nov 1823

    Born in Rio de Janeiro

  2. 19 Jun 1860

    A daughter is born

  3. 31 Jan 1891

    Dies in Lisbon, aged 67

Family

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Parents

Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 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 · Rodrigo is born in Rio de Janeiro

Who governed

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

Inspection fees paid in réis

Caravans crossing between Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro paid fees of 250 to 370 réis per mule to pass inspection points.

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.

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

Classrooms Shared with Animals

Many primary schools were located in old houses with dirt floors, where students often shared space with animals like pigs and chickens.

In the news1820

First Steamship Reaches Tagus (1820)

The steamship Conde de Palmela, the first to reach Portugal, arrived on the Tagus River after a 1,000-mile journey.

Music

The popular Afro-Brazilian lundu dance

The lundu, an Afro-Brazilian dance characterized by sensual movements and syncopation, was performed in courtyards after the workday. While elites performed polite contra dances, the lower classes preferred the more expressive and energetic lundu.