Pedro II of Brazil | O Magnânimo

Author: Leandro Alegsa Creation date: November 14, 2022

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),, 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 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.

Questions and Answers

Q: Who was Dom Pedro II of Brazil?

A: Dom Pedro II of Brazil (complete name: Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga) was the second and last de facto Brazilian Emperor.

Q: When did he become Emperor?

A: He became Emperor when he was 16 years old, after his father, Pedro I, abdicated from the Brazilian Throne in favor of him.

Q: What other titles did he hold?

A: He was known as O Magnânimo (The Magnanimous) in Portuguese.

Q: Who were some of his relatives?

A: His relatives included Miguel I (father's part), Napoleon Bonaparte (mother's part), Napoleon II, Franz Joseph I and Maximilian I of Mexico, Maria da Glória (eldest daughter), Pedro V and Luís I (his nephews).

Q: Where and when was he born?

A: He was born in Rio de Janeiro on December 2nd 1825.

Q: Where and when did he die?

A: He died in Paris on December 5th 1891.

Q:What action made his father abdicate from the Brazilian Throne in favor of him?

A:His father had to return to Portugal in order to rule over the country as an Emperor which made him abdicate from the Brazilian Throne in favor of his son.