16/20. It would have been 17 if I had any idea how to write phoenician... But how could I know if there isn't even a wikipedia page about the topic in English...
There's a wikipedia page about Phoenicia. I had no clue about the English spelling either and admit I looked it up in Finnish on wikipedia and then checked the English page.
Unfortunately, you read wrong. The fact that he was crowned in 1822, seven years after Napoleon was dethroned, is enough of a giveaway. But Napoleon had something to do with it, I wouldn't say support, but an influence.
Basically, the Portugese royal family escaped to Brazil in 1807, due to fear of Napoleon's invasion. Because of that, Brazil gained equal rights with Portugal. After Napoleonic wars, the Portugese government wanted to revert Brazil's status back to being a colony, which obviously caused an unrest in Brazil and they declared independence.
It is interesting that King Pedro of Portugal had to flee Portugal when France invaded and then when the people of Brazil rose up against the Portuguese rulers he chose to fight for Brazil and defeated the Portuguese supporting armies in Brazil and was made President. Quite a character.
I saw "Germanic country" and I was thinking about the letter P so my first thought was Poland then I busted out laughing when I saw the "efficient military" part
Did you know that there was a third William Pitt? He didn't go into politics like his father and grandfather. He went into metal work. He was Pitt the Welder.
Basically, the Portugese royal family escaped to Brazil in 1807, due to fear of Napoleon's invasion. Because of that, Brazil gained equal rights with Portugal. After Napoleonic wars, the Portugese government wanted to revert Brazil's status back to being a colony, which obviously caused an unrest in Brazil and they declared independence.