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The consolidation of Pedro II of Brazil covers the period from his coronation on 18 July 1841 until 6 September 1853.
Dom Pedro II (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed the Magnanimous (Portuguese: O Magnânimo), was the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. [a] Pedro II was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza ( Portuguese ...
- 7 April 1831 – 15 November 1889
- Maria Leopoldina of Austria
The legacy of Pedro II of Brazil became apparent soon after his death. Emperor Pedro II was the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, whose long 58-year reign (1831–1889) represented a time of remarkable prosperity and progress for his country.
- 7 April 1831 – 15 November 1889
- Maria Leopoldina of Austria
2. Mai 2024 · The first Brazilian monarch to be born in Brazil, Pedro guarded his country’s sovereignty in disputes with Great Britain and the United States. He led Brazil into the War of the Triple Alliance against Paraguay (1864–70), gaining new territory and prestige for Brazil.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Indeed, following a series of small revolts in the 1830s that questioned the empire’s legitimacy and what Brazil stood for, the country’s elites pushed for Pedro II to assume power four years early. He did so in 1840, and would rule the “Second Empire” for the next 59 years.
Emperor of Brazil; Reign: 7 April 1831 – 15 November 1889 (58 years, 222 days) Coronation: 18 July 1841: Predecessor: Pedro I
Called to the throne in 1840 at the age of 14, Pedro II devoted himself for the next half century to transforming Brazil into a functioning nation-state, applying “all my forces and all my devotion to assuring the progress and prosperity of my people.”.
