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Brazilian National Anthem

music first played 13 April 1831; official words 1922 (written 1909) · 19th century · Also known as Hino Nacional Brasileiro

The music of the Brazilian National Anthem was composed by Francisco Manuel da Silva and first played in public on 13 April 1831. Days earlier, on 7 April, Brazil's first emperor, Pedro I, had abdicated, leaving his five-year-old son as Emperor Pedro II, and on 13 April the ship carrying him left the port of Rio de Janeiro.

Songs in history

Brazilian National Anthem1831

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Brazilian National Anthem. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brazilian-national-anthem
MLA: “Brazilian National Anthem.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brazilian-national-anthem. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Brazilian National Anthem.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brazilian-national-anthem.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Brazilian National Anthem’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brazilian-national-anthem (Accessed: ).

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