Join this channel to get early access to episodes, ad-free watching, and priority access to our live events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Our whole series on national anthems is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuGnGEZLkDJVCcz_1TbATUGI South African episode: https://youtu.be/ZWQd5dAI0p4 Brazilian episode: https://youtu.be/YJK5AxwCsd4 Dutch episode: https://youtu.be/ewKeiDlvPxw Getman episode: https://youtu.be/wCsIHXZ02qI British episode: https://youtu.be/b2UUG9GmBds American episode: https://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: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.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