Jan. 22, 2026

1301: The Portuguese Royal Family Flees to Brazil

1301: The Portuguese Royal Family Flees to Brazil

January 22, 1808. After fleeing a French invasion, the Portuguese royal family sets up court in exile on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

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