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Name: Tiradentes
Birth Date: November 12, 1748
Death Date: April 21, 1792
Place of Birth: Pombal, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Place of Death: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Gender: Male
Occupations: rebel, patriot

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Biography of Tiradentes
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Tiradentes (1748-1792), or José Joaquim da Silva Xavier, was a precursor of Brazilian independence and the national hero of Brazil. He led the 1789 Minas Gerais conspiracy in favor of Brazilian independence and was executed by the Portuguese....


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Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes (August 16, 1746-April 21, 1792), was part of the Brazilian seditious movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira. Born in São José del Rei (now called Tiradentes), Minas Gerais, Tiradentes was...


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The Sunday Telegraph London
Something to smile about Mark Jones finds lots to get his teeth into in Tiradentes, an elegant Brazilian town with unusual roots
03/14/2004: 1,097 words, approx. 4 pages
It's 10pm on the rooftop bar of the Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo. The crowd here isn't just new money - it's the very latest money in town, wafting up in its unstructured suits and strappy dresses from Jardins, the upscale neighbourhood 10 floors...


 

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