The reckoning: Regarding the pacifying effect of troops I think it could make sense for different kinds of troops to have different effects. A colonial militia might make calm things down, but the presence of crack European troops could even add to unrest unless you are at war with someone who has a presence in the region.

But now we are venturing into the more abstract wargame genre, and I am rather doubtful as to whether CA:s vision for Total War allows for such mechanisms:p

Quote Originally Posted by Jolt View Post
95% of the Royal Portuguese Governance moved back to Portugal a while after the War ended, along with the rightful King at that time. >_>

The one who stayed behind was the heir of the throne. Who also returned in due time, but not before granting independence.
There's not much of a conflict between that and what I said:) That heir (I assume you mean Pedro I?) was transformed from viceroy/regent to emperor (staying on the throne for almost ten years), and his son become emperor Pedro II after him. So the imperial line was definitely a spinoff from the royal house of Portugal:)

The "culture of governance" I was thinking of was the experience the local Brazilian elite gained of actually being at the heart of a sovereign nation while the Portuguese court was in Brazil. I suspect that this experience contributed to the "revolution" that resulted in independence. Most revolutionary movements of the period, including the initial French one, were spearheaded by an "enlightened" aristocracy that collaborated with the upper bourgeoisie.