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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 ...
- 7 April 1831 – 15 November 1889
- Maria Leopoldina of Austria
The early life of Pedro II of Brazil covers the period from his birth on 2 December 1825 until 18 July 1841, when he was crowned and consecrated. Born in Rio de Janeiro , the Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II was the youngest and only surviving male child of Dom Pedro I , first emperor of Brazil , and his wife Dona Leopoldina ...
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
Born in Rio de Janeiro, the son and heir to the emperor Pedro I and the empress Leopoldina, Pedro II was set apart by both ancestry and nurture. Related to almost all the monarchies of Europe, he grew up surrounded by a rigid etiquette and omnipresent deference inherited from the royal court at Lisbon.
Maria Leopoldina of Austria. Signature. 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
Portrait of Pedro I in Sao Paulo at age 23, from the Museu Paulista. Brazil’s history in the nineteenth century was dramatically shaped by events in Europe ? namely, the ascendancy of Napoleon Bonaparte to the throne of France, and his subsequent conquest of much of continental Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula.
Introduction Pedro II of Brazil; Early life Birth Early coronation; Consolidation Imperial authority established Abolition of the slave trade and war; Growth Pedro II and politics Domestic life Patron of arts and sciences Clash with the British Empire; Paraguayan War First Fatherland Volunteer Total victory and its heavy costs
