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Dom Pedro II (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed the Magnanimous (Portuguese: O Magnânimo), [1] was the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. [ a ]
Young began dating Portuguese percussionist Pedro Segundo, nineteen years her junior, in September 2017. [39] [40] During COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Young and Segundo married. [41] Young performing at the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C. in December 2015. Young is a registered Democrat.
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.
Pedro II's coffin leaving the Church of Madeleine, 1891. On the following day, thousands of mourners attended the ceremony at La Madeleine. Aside from Pedro II's family, these included: Francis II, former king of the Two Sicilies; Isabella II, former queen of Spain; Philippe, comte de Paris; and other members of European royalty.
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, archduchess of Austria.
Apogee of Pedro II of Brazil; Consolidation of Pedro II of Brazil; Decline and fall of Pedro II of Brazil; Early life of Pedro II of Brazil; Exile and death of Pedro II of Brazil; Growth of Pedro II of Brazil; Legacy of Pedro II of Brazil; Pedro II of Brazil in the Paraguayan War; Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil)
Pedro II, with funds from his civil list, personally provided scholarships for Brazilian students to study at universities, art schools and conservatories of music in Europe. [ 85 ] [ 91 ] He also financed the creation of the Institute Pasteur , helped underwrite the construction of Wagner's Bayreuth Festspielhaus , as well as subscribing to ...
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.