Pedro II
Emperor
Pedro II was Emperor of Brazil following the abdication of his father Pedro I in 1848. He reinforced Brazil's dedication to the Continental Ordinance, in which he signed during a conference between King William I of America, King Henri I of Haiti, King John I of Peru, King Charles I of Argentina, Emperor Vicente II of Mexico. In the same Conference, he successfully oversaw the annexation of Santa Cruz during the partitioning of the Charcas region.
In 1864, he led Brazil through the war with the Republic of Paraguay, allied with the Kingdom of Argentina. During this war, the relationship between Brazil and Argentina improved, as Pedro kept in communication with Robert I of Argentina. A marriage proposal between Robert and Pedro's daughter Leopoldina was proposed, but ultimately dismissed.
Following the war, Pedro signed the Golden Law, aboloishing slavery throughout the Empire. This came after major pressure from fellow American monarchs and the long-serving liberal government. That same year, his daughter Leopoldina passed away. Pedro adopted his young grandsons.
In 1878, Pedro was overthrown temporarily by a republican government supported by Gran Colombia. Later in the year, backed by a coalition of American, Argentine, and Haitian support, he was reinstated. He requested his daughter and heir, Isabel, to return with him. Isabel, however, refused, preferring to stay in Europe. He then began grooming his grandson, also named Pedro, to be his heir. He passed away in 1891 in the Imperial Palace.
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1849 - 1891
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1825
1891
66 years old
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