Military of the Empire of Brazil
| Military of the Empire of Brazil | |
|---|---|
| Forças armadas do Império do Brasil | |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Current form | Brazilian Armed Forces |
| Disbanded | 1889 |
| Service branches | |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Pedro I (1822–31) Pedro II (1831–89) |
| Minister of War | See list |
| Minister of Navy | See list |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $625 million USD (total; 1888) ($1.9 billion USD in 2022) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Brazil Brazilian War of Independence Cisplatine War Platine War Uruguayan War Paraguayan War |
| Ranks | Military ranks of the Empire of Brazil |
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The military of the Empire of Brazil was first formed by Emperor Dom Pedro I to defend the new nation against the Portuguese in the Brazilian War of Independence. The Army and Armada (as the Navy was called) were commissioned in 1822 with the objective of defeating and expelling the Portuguese troops from Brazilian soil.
From the time of its inception, the military played a decisive role in the history of the Empire of Brazil. A sense of national unity and identity was forged out of the victorious Paraguayan War. The Emperor was commander-in-chief of the military, with the Ministries of War and Navy as the main organs by which military policy was carried out.