Tiradentes

“Se dez vidas eu tivesse,
dez vidas eu daria ao Brasil.”
Tiradentes.

If I had 10 lives,
I would have dedicated these 10 lives to Brazil.
Tiradentes.

In Brazil, April 21 is a public holiday dedicated to the day of the death of Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, o Tiradentes by Joaquin José da Silva Xaviera, nicknamed "Tiradentes" ("Take out your teeth"). He was a dentist by profession.

Tiradentes is one of the most prominent fighters for the independence of colonial Brazil of the XVIII century, who led a large conspiracy formed in the center of the gold-rich region of Brazil - the state of Minas Gerais.

After the discovery of the plot, the freedom fighters of Brazil were severely punished, and Tiradentes was hanged in a square in Rio de Janeiro on April 21, 1792.

In 1890, the artist Décio Vilares made a lithograph of the face of the tormented and tortured hero, with a rope around his neck, long hair and a beard - in the likeness of Jesus Christ.

According to the descriptions of the era, Tiradentes was a tall, thin man who did not wear beards, except for the last three years spent in prison, where prisoners were forced to let go of their beards. He was never married but had two children.

Also on April 21, 1960, the city of Brasilia was officially proclaimed the capital, built in record time - 4 years - in the heart of Brazil.

Architects Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer designed Brasilia in the form of a bird. Today, this city is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.