Rio, the Capital of Portugal
In 1808, following the conquest of Portugal by Napoleon, the Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil. Then estabeleceram a capital de Portugal no Rio de Janeirothey established the capital of Portugal in Rio de Janeiro which lasted for thirteen years.
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Em mil oitocentos e oito, a de Portugal por Napoleão, a portuguesa para o Brasil. Então a capital de Portugal no Rio de Janeiro, o que treze anos.
Eighteen hundred and eight, following the conquest of Portugal by Napoleon, the Portuguese royal family fled to Brazil. Then they established the capital of Portugal in Rio de Janeiro which lasted for thirteen years.
Today's vocabulary
➡️ Após: After🛡️ Conquista [femin. noun]: Conquest👑 Família Real: Royal Family🏃 Fugir: To flee, to escape📝 Estabelecer: To establish🪫 Durar: To last
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