Aureliano de Sousa e Oliveira Coutinho, Viscount of Sepetiba (21 July 1800 – 25 September 1855)[citation needed] was a Brazilian politician,[1][2] judge and monarchist during the period of the Empire of Brazil (1822–1889).[citation needed] He was the leader of the "Courtier Faction", a political faction composed of high-ranking palace servants and notable politicians who exercised a strong influence over Emperor Pedro II in his early years.

References

  1. ^ Barman, Roderick J. (1999). Citizen Emperor: Pedro II and the Making of Brazil, 1825-1891. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-4400-3.
  2. ^ Fey, Ingrid Elizabeth; Racine, Karen (2000). Strange Pilgrimages: Exile, Travel, and National Identity in Latin America, 1800-1990's. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8420-2694-9.


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