Brazilian independence martyr · 1746–1792
Tiradentes Political views on the 12 axes
Joined a 1789 conspiracy to free Minas Gerais from Portuguese rule and found a republic, and was the only plotter executed for it.
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Tiradentes, born Joaquim José da Silva Xavier (1746–1792), was a militia ensign and part-time dentist in Minas Gerais; his nickname means 'tooth-puller'. He was a leading member of the Inconfidência Mineira, a 1789 plot inspired by American independence to break from Portugal and found a republic. The plot was betrayed before it began, and he was the only conspirator hanged, in Rio de Janeiro on 21 April 1792. Supporters honour him as a martyr of Brazilian freedom, remembered with a national holiday; critics argue that much of his image was built later by the republic.
Where Tiradentes stands
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Centrist
The plotters planned a republic centred on Minas Gerais with a new capital at São João del-Rei, but left its wider structure unclear, landing near the middle.
Representative Democracy
The conspiracy took the newly independent United States as its model and aimed to replace the Portuguese crown with a republic.
Liberal
Rebelled against the crown's heavy colonial control and taxation, seeking political freedom for the colony, a lean toward Freedom.
Anti-Interventionist
His cause was independence from Portugal and self-rule for the people of Minas Gerais, a clear lean toward Nationalist.
Neutral
As a militia officer he planned an armed uprising, but the plot was betrayed before any fighting began, a mild lean toward Militarist.
Mixed Economic
The plotters debated freeing slaves and spreading prosperity but reached no clear programme, so he lands near the middle.
Markets
The revolt targeted the royal fifth on gold and the derrama tax, and the plotters wanted freedom to set up manufactures that Portugal had banned.
Progressive
The conspirators drew on Enlightenment ideas and planned a university in Vila Rica, a mild lean toward Progressive.
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Questions, answered
What are Tiradentes's political views on the 12 axes?
Joined a 1789 conspiracy to free Minas Gerais from Portuguese rule and found a republic, and was the only plotter executed for it. Where Tiradentes took a clear view. Structure: Centrist; Representation: Representative Democracy; Power: Liberal; Diplomacy: Anti-Interventionist; Military: Neutral; Economy: Mixed Economic; Control: Markets; Culture: Progressive.
Which ideology is closest to Tiradentes?
Liberalism (82% match), then . Compared on economy, power, diplomacy and culture.
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