Rebellions and revolutions in Brazil

This page lists major rebellions and revolutions that have taken place during Brazilian history.

Colonial Brazil (1500–1822)

 * Slave Rebellions (From its peak in the mid-17th century until the abolition of slavery)
 * Inconfidência Mineira (1789)
 * Tailors' Conspiracy (1798)
 * Pernambucan Revolt (1817)

Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)

 * Confederation of the Equator (1824)
 * Irish and German Mercenary Soldiers' Revolt (1828)
 * Ragamuffin War (1835–1845)
 * Malê Revolt (1835)
 * Sabinada (1837–38)
 * Cabanagem (1835–1840)
 * Balaiada (1838–1841)
 * Praieira revolt (1848)
 * Quebra–Quilos revolt (1874–1875)

1st Republican period (1889–1930)

 * Naval Revolt (1891–94)
 * Federalist Riograndense Revolution (1893–95)
 * War of Canudos (1896–97)
 * Vaccine Revolt (1904)
 * Revolt of the Lash (1910)
 * Contestado War (1912–1916)
 * Anarchist General Strikes (1917–19)
 * The Lieutenants Revolts 1922–1927
 * The Brazilian Revolution of 1930

Vargas Era (1930–1945)

 * The Constitutionalist Revolt (July – October, 1932)
 * The Communist Rebellion (November, 1935)
 * The Fascist Putsch (May, 1938)

2nd Republican period (1946–1964)

 * The 1964 Brazilian coup d'état

Military dictatorship (1964–1985)

 * Urban Guerrillas (1968–71)
 * Rural Guerrillas
 * Caparaó guerrilla (1967)
 * Araguaia guerrilla (1972–74)