User:Lecen

Profile
Hi, my name is Licínio Nunes de Miranda and this is my Wikipedia page. The nickname "Lecen" is merely a pun on the way my actual name is pronounced ("Lee-cee-nee-o") in Portuguese, my native language. It is not a nickname, though. I'm Brazilian, born in 1984, graduated in Law and formerly a lawyer. I have a Master's degree in History from the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies. Presently, I'm a PhD candidate at the Department of History in the same university. There, I had the pleasure and honor of having as teachers formidable people such as Ida Altman and Florin Curta. I actually have my own page in the Department of History's website, in case you're wondering whether I'm real or a just a dog. The link is here.

My interest in here is mainly Brazilian history, particularly the imperial era. The reason for that is because it's a dead epoch in Brazil's history, one that arises little to none controversy, unlike more recent topics, such as the military regime. Articles such as Empire of Brazil, Pedro II of Brazil, Pedro I of Brazil, among others, were fully written by me, with the fundamental aid of Astynax, who made an extraordinary work by copy editing them. History is something that I truly love, although I have a soft spot for political science and literature.

If you like Brazilian history and wish to share a few thoughts with me, go ahead!


 * My profile page at the University of Florida Department of History

Favorite quotes
"They learned nothing and forgot nothing."

"Gentlemen, despotism never introduces itself without promising great benefits: if it introduced a whip immediately, it would not achieve its ends..."

"When I was young, my friend, I did not know how to explain why the elderly were selfish, but now that I am old, I see that they are like that because of the disappointments and ingratitudes they suffer during their lives."

Projects
Next projects:
 * User:Lecen/Qin Shi Huang
 * User:Lecen/Paraguayan War
 * User:Lecen/Platine War
 * User:Lecen/José Bonifácio de Andrada

To improve:
 * Joaquim José Inácio, Viscount of Inhaúma
 * José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco
 * Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies
 * Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil
 * Pedro Álvares Cabral

To finish:


 * Independence of Brazil
 * History of the Empire of Brazil
 * Politics of the Empire of Brazil
 * Economy of the Empire of Brazil
 * Society of the Empire of Brazil
 * Pedro de Araújo Lima, Marquis of Olinda
 * Bernardo Pereira de Vasconcelos