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July 15th of 1889 is considered one of the most decisive days in brazilian history. On that day, Dom Pedro II, the emperor of Brazil, was shot by Adriano Augusto do Valle, a republican portuguese. His death caused comotion across the country and had a bad effect for the republican movement , making many of its moderate members leave for the liberal party to not be associated with the "republican violence". Although most brazilians see this moment as one of the times when the monarchy was at risk, there are modern theories that indicate that the emperor's death saved the regime by making him a martyr. So what would have happened if Dom Pedro II had not been murdered? How many years would he live? How would the political situation of the country evolve? Would Brazil become a republic instead of the monarchy it still is now?
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