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Also known as Joaquim José da Silva Xavier

Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (; 12 November 1746 – 21 April 1792), known as Tiradentes (), was a leading member of the colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full independence from Portuguese rule and the creation of a republic. When the conspirators plot was uncovered by authorities, Tiradentes was arrested, tried and publicly hanged.

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Key facts

Person.birth_name
Joaquim José da Silva Xavier
Person.birth_place
Fazenda do Pombal (Ritápolis), Minas Gerais, Portuguese Colony of Brazil
Person.death_place
Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese Colony of Brazil
Person.image
Álbum referente aos festejos nacionais do 5º aniversário da Proclamação da República oferecido pela comissão militar dos festejos a Floriano Peixoto, Presidente da República - Joaquim José da Silva Xavier.jpg
Person.caption
Illustration of Tiradentes, 1894. No contemporary portraits or physical descriptions of Tiradentes are known.
Person.movement
Inconfidência Mineira

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Joaquim
Gender
male
Citizenship
Colonial Brazil
Place of death
Rio de Janeiro
Occupation
revolutionary
Position held
Fänrik
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Field of work
independentism
Military rank
alférez
Image
Alferes Tiradentes 01.jpg
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Commons category
Tiradentes
date of birth
1746-11-12
date of death
1792-04-21
manner of death
capital punishment
birth name
Joaquim José da Silva Xavier
Commons gallery
Tiradentes
Commons Creator page
Tiradentes
cause of death
hanging to death
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Contents
  • Early life
  • Political ideas
  • Discovery, trial and execution
  • National hero
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (; 12 November 1746&nbsp;– 21 April 1792), known as Tiradentes (), was a leading member of the colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full independence from Portuguese rule and the creation of a republic. When the conspirators plot was uncovered by authorities, Tiradentes was arrested, tried and publicly hanged.

Since the advent of the Brazilian Republic, Tiradentes has been considered a national hero of Brazil and patron of the Military Police.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tiradentes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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