Tiradentes
Member of the Minas conspiracy, executed in Rio de Janeiro in 1792 and now a national hero of Brazil.
| Lived | 1746 – 1792 |
| Known as | Forerunner of Brazilian independence |
| Birthplace or main place | Ouro Preto |
| Places on the map | Ouro Preto, Rio de Janeiro |
Ouro PretoSee the world of Tiradentes in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1700) | At death (map of 1783) |
|---|---|---|
| Ouro Preto | Unclaimed / no data | Viceroyalty of Brazil |
| Rio de Janeiro | Portuguese Brazil | Viceroyalty of Brazil |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1763 | Becomes capital of colonial Brazil | Rio de Janeiro |
| 1789 | The Minas conspiracy is discovered | Ouro Preto |
| 1792 | Tiradentes is executed in Rio | Ouro Preto |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1711 – 1799 | Qianlong Emperor | Qing emperor |
| 1724 – 1804 | Immanuel Kant | Philosopher |
| 1729 – 1796 | Catherine the Great | Empress of Russia |
| 1732 – 1799 | George Washington | First president of the United States |
| 1743 – 1826 | Thomas Jefferson | Third president of the United States |
| 1706 – 1790 | Benjamin Franklin | Scientist and statesman |
| 1749 – 1832 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | Writer |
| 1756 – 1791 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Composer |
| c. 1758 – 1819 | Kamehameha I | King of Hawaiʻi |
| 1728 – 1779 | James Cook | Navigator |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.