Tiradentes
18th-century Brazilian revolutionary and national hero / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒwɐˈkĩ ʒuˈzɛ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ʃɐviˈɛʁ]; 12 November 1746 – 21 April 1792), known as Tiradentes (pronounced [tʃiɾɐˈdẽtʃis]), 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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For other uses, see Tiradentes (disambiguation).
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Xavier.
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![]() Tiradentes in uniform of alferes, by José Wasth Rodrigues (1940). No contemporary portraits or physical descriptions of Tiradentes are known | |
Born | Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (1746-11-12)12 November 1746 |
Died | 21 April 1792(1792-04-21) (aged 45) |
Movement | Inconfidência Mineira |
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Since the advent of the Brazilian Republic, Tiradentes has been considered a national hero of Brazil and patron of the Military Police.[1]