Who forced the Portuguese royal family to flee to Brazil?

Napoleon Bonaparte and his troops

Explanation:

When Napoleon Bonaparte and his troops invaded Portugal the royal family fled to Brazil. In 1822 they declared independence and Dom Pedro I became the head of the western hemisphere's only monarchy. He declared himself emperor and his family governed Brazil for the next 67 years.

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