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Piratini

Piratini is a town in the south of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was the first capital of the Riograndense Republic, proclaimed during the Ragamuffin War in 1836, and the rebel government sat there until 1839, when it moved to Caçapava. The town preserves several buildings associated with the republic.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Piratini. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piratini
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“Piratini.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piratini. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Piratini.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piratini.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Piratini’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piratini (Accessed: ).

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