São Paulo Revolt of 1924The São Paulo Revolt of 1924 (Portuguese: Revolta Paulista), also called the Revolution of 1924 (Revolução de 1924), Movement of 1924 (Movimento de 1924) or Second 5th of July (Segundo 5 de Julho) was a Brazilian conflict with characteristics of a civil war, initiated by tenentist rebels to overthrow the government of president Artur Bernardes.
Antônio de Siqueira CamposAntônio de Siqueira Campos (18 May 1898 – 10 May 1930) was a leader and one of two survivors of a military revolt that occurred in July 1922 on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which became known as the Copacabana Fort revolt. Following release from prison he took part in further rebellions including the so-called Prestes Column from 1925 to 1927. Tenente revolts18 of the Copacabana Fort revoltSiqueira Campos was born in Rio Claro, São Paulo, on 18 May 1898.
Isidoro Dias LopesIsidoro Dias Lopes (30 June 1865 – 27 May 1949) was a brigadier general of the Brazilian army, often styled the "Marshal of the Revolution of 1924". Early lifeLopes was born in the city of Dom Pedrito, Rio Grande do Sul, on 30 June 1865, son of José Tavares Bastos Rios and Jacinta Barros Lopes. He joined the army in 1883 through the Military School of Porto Alegre, completed a course in artillery and was promoted to lieutenant in 1891.
Santo ÂngeloSanto Ângelo is a municipality located in northwestern Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. It has about 77,568 inhabitants (according to 2020 IBGE estimate) and the total area of the municipality is about 679 km. It borders Giruá to the north, and Entre-Ijuís to the south—it is linked to Santo Ângelo by the state road . The city is located 443 km (275 mi) from the state capital, Porto Alegre.
TenentismBelligerentsRebelsMilitary personnel (Army, Navy and Public Forces)Armed civiliansBrazilian governmentBrazilian ArmyBrazilian NavyPublic ForcesArmed civiliansCommanders and leadersIsidoro Dias LopesJoaquim Távora †Miguel CostaLuís Carlos PrestesEuclides da FonsecaSiqueira CanposEduardo GomesNílton Prado †Ribeiro JuniorJuarez TávoraEpitácio PessoaArtur BernardesWashington LuísCarlos de CamposCésar do Rego MonteiroSetembrino de CarvalhoAbílio NoronhaEduardo SócratesMena BarretoFernando PrestesTenentism (Portuguese: tenentismo) was a political philosophy of junior army officers (tenentes, IPA:, "lieutenants"), generally from the burgeoning middle-class and unsatisfied with the oligarchic structure of the republic who significantly contributed to the Revolution of 1930 that ended the First Brazilian Republic.
First Brazilian RepublicThe First Brazilian Republic, also referred to as the Old Republic (Portuguese: República Velha, Portuguese pronunciation:), officially the Republic of the United States of Brazil, was the Brazilian state in the period from 1889 to 1930. The Old Republic began with a coup d'état led by Deodoro da Fonseca that deposed Emperor Pedro II in 1889, and ended with the Revolution of 1930 that installed Getúlio Vargas as a new president.
Artur BernardesPresident of Brazil from 1922 to 1926Personal detailsBorn(1875-08-08)8 August 1875Santa Rita do Turvo, Minas Gerais, Empire of BrazilDied23 March 1955(1955-03-23) (aged 79)Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, BrazilCause of deathMyocardial infarctionResting placeSão João Batista CemeteryPartyPRM(c. 1904–1937)UDN(1945)PR(1945–1955)SpouseClélia Vaz de Melo (m. 1903)Children8, including Artur FilhoEducationFaculty of Law of São Paulo (LL.B.)OccupationLawyerjournalistlandownerSignatureArtur da Silva Bernardes (8 August 1875 – 23 March 1955) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 12th president of Brazil from 1922 to 1926.
Mato GrossoMato Grosso (lit.'Thick Bush') is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring states (from west clockwise) are: Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul.
São BorjaSão Borja is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Borja is the oldest municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and was founded in 1682 by the Jesuits as the first of the Seven Places of the Missions, and named São Francisco de Borja, in honor of Saint Francis Borgia.
UruguaianaUruguaiana is a city and municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located on the eastern shore of the Uruguay River bordering Argentina. Opposite to Uruguaiana, and joined to it by a road/railway bridge, lies the Argentine city of Paso de los Libres, Corrientes. North of Uruguaiana lies the Brazilian municipality of Itaqui, connected by a bridge constructed by the British in 1888 over the Ibicuí River.
São Luiz GonzagaSão Luiz Gonzaga (Portuguese for St. Aloysius Gonzaga) is a municipality of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population is 33,293 (2020 est.) in an area of 1295.68 km. It was founded in the 17th century as a Jesuit mission town. It is located 503 km west of the state capital of Porto Alegre, northeast of Alegrete. GeographyClimateSão Luiz Gonzaga has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with hot summers, mild winters, and ample rainfall throughout the year.MissõesMissões, Brazil is a region of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil roughly occupying the same area previously dominated by the colonial missions founded by Saint Roque González. The Missões region is located in the northwestern part of the state and is part of a larger missions' settlement system, extending into Argentina, and other neighboring countries. Which in turn were part of a larger project, the Spanish missions in South America.
Revolution of 1930BelligerentsRevolutionaries:Minas GeraisParaíbaRio Grande do SulPublic ForcesBrazilSão PauloPublic ForcesArmed ForcesRio de JaneiroPublic ForcesCommanders and leadersGetúlio VargasOlegário MacielOsvaldo AranhaJuarez TávoraGóis MonteiroPlínio TourinhoWashington LuísJúlio PrestesTasso FragosoMena BarretoIsaías de NoronhaStrength ~50,000 Unknown Over 2,600English Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Revolution in Brazil*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.