During the 1840s, Joseph I's life dragged on, and this made his rule weaker, and the Patriots stronger. The death of Joseph I in 1845 marked the acension of his daughter, Zenaide I. During the transition from king to queen, rebellions broke out. The powerful French and Italian Armies was sent in, and the rebels weakened. Fortunately for the rebels, the French were forced to leave to fight the Germans in the War of 1847. This allowed the rebels to strike.