Pedro II of Brazil
Dom Pedro II of Brazil (complete name: Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga; Rio de Janeiro, December 2, 1825 — Paris, December 5, 1891), known as O Magnânimo (The Magnanimous) (Portuguese: O Magnânimo),[1], was the second and last de facto Brazilian Emperor. He was the seventh son of Pedro I and the archduchess Maria Leopoldina of Austria. Pedro II succeeded his father in the Brazilian Throne when he was 16 years of age. Pedro I had to return to Portugal in order to rule over the country as an Emperor and this action made him abdicate from the Brazilian Throne in favor of his son. But, when in Portugal, Pedro I renounced the Portuguese Throne, in favor of his eldest daughter Dona Maria da Glória.
| Pedro II | |
|---|---|
 Dom Pedro II around age 61, c. 1887 | |
| Emperor of Brazil | |
| 7 April 1831 - 15 November 1889 (58 years, 222 days) | |
| 18 July 1841 | |
| Predecessor | Pedro I |
| Head of the Brazilian Imperial Family | |
| 15 November 1889 - 5 December 1891 (2 years, 20 days) | |
| Successor | Isabel, Princess Imperial |
| Born | December 2, 1825 Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro |
| Died | December 5, 1891 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies |
| Issue | Afonso, Prince Imperial Isabel, Princess Imperial Leopoldina, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary Pedro, Prince Imperial |
| House | House of Braganza |
| Father | Pedro I of Brazil |
| Mother | Maria Leopoldina of Austria |
Pedro II was nephew of Miguel I (father's part), Napoleon Bonaparte (mother's part) and cousin of Emperors Napoleon II, Franz Joseph I and Maximilian I of Mexico. He was Maria da Glória's youngst brother and uncle of kings Pedro V and Luís I.
Issue
| Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Pedro II of Brazil (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891; married by proxy in 30 May 1843) | ||||
| Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil | 
|
23 February 1845 – 11 June 1847 |
Prince Imperial of Brazil from birth to his death in 1847. | |
| Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil | 
|
29 July 1846 – 14 November 1921 |
Princess Imperial of Brazil and Countess of Eu due to her marriage to Prince Gaston d'Orléans. She had 3 sons from this marriage. She also acted as Regent of the Empire while her father was traveling abroad. | |
| Princess Leopoldina of Brazil | 
|
13 July 1847 – 7 February 1871 |
Married Prince Ludwig August of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary with 4 sons resulting from this marriage. | |
| Pedro, Prince Imperial of Brazil | 
|
19 July 1848 – 9 January 1850 |
Prince Imperial of Brazil from birth to his death in 1850. | |
Pedro II Of Brazil Media
Pedro at 10 months old, 1826
Pedro II at age 12 wearing court dress and the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1838
Pedro II at age 20 wearing court dress, 1846
Pedro II around age 22, c. 1848. This is the earliest surviving photograph of the Emperor
Pedro II around age 25, c.1851
Pedro II and Teresa Cristina with their surviving children Princesses Leopoldina and Isabel, 1857
Pedro II around age 32, c.1858. In the 1850s, books begin to feature prominently in his portraits, a reference to his role as advocate for education.[2]
Pedro II at age 35 along with his wife and daughters visiting a farm in southern Minas Gerais province, 1861
Pedro II at age 39, 1865
References
- ↑ Barman 1999, p. 85.
- ↑ Schwarcz 1998, p. 326.
- ↑ Carvalho 2007, p. 124.
- ↑ Barman 1999, p. 247.