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  2. Pedro II of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Pedro II was the main reason for Brazil's resistance; he rejected any suggestion of yielding. [ 128 ] [ 129 ] This response came as a surprise to Christie, who changed his tenor and proposed a peaceful settlement through international arbitration. [ 130 ]

  3. List of titles and honours of the Brazilian Crown - Wikipedia

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    Dom Pedro II, Pela Graça de Deus, e Unânime Aclamação dos Povos, Imperador Constitucional, e Defensor Perpétuo do Brasil. His Imperial Majesty, Dom Pedro II, by the Grace of God, and the Unanimous Acclamation of the People, Constitutional Emperor, and Perpetual Defender of Brazil.

  4. Brazilian imperial family - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial House of Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese: Casa Imperial Brasileira) is a Brazilian dynasty of Portuguese origin, a branch of the House of Braganza, that ruled the Brazilian Empire from 1822 to 1889, from the time when the then Prince Royal Dom Pedro of Braganza (later known as Emperor Pedro I of Brazil) declared Brazil's independence, until Dom Pedro II was deposed during the ...

  5. Declaration of majority of Pedro II - Wikipedia

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    The Declaration of majority of Pedro II (Portuguese: Declaração da Maioridade de D. Pedro II ) was a document signed by the General Assembly of Brazil on 23 July 1840 which invested 14-year old Emperor Pedro II of Brazil with legal majority before the normal age of 18, in order to end the troublesome regency that ruled on his behalf and was mired in crises.

  6. Attempted assassination of Pedro II of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    On the night of 15 July 1889, an attempt was made on the life of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil in the Constituição Square (currently the Tiradentes Square) in Rio de Janeiro. Adriano Augusto do Valle , a Portuguese immigrant, shot at Pedro's carriage while shouting in praise of the republic.

  7. Legacy of Pedro II of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Decline and fall of Pedro II of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    While Pedro II's rule began in 1840, [1] the roots of the collapse of the monarchy can be traced as far back as 1850, when Pedro II's youngest male child died. From that point onward, the emperor himself ceased to believe in the monarchy as a viable form of government for Brazil's future, as his remaining heir was a daughter.

  9. As Barbas do Imperador - Wikipedia

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    As Barbas do Imperador – D. Pedro II, um monarca nos trópicos (The Emperor's Beard: Dom Pedro II and His Tropical Monarchy in Brazil in English) is a non-fiction biography book written by Brazilian historian Lilia Moritz Schwarcz about the life and reign of Dom Pedro II, from his birth to his death.