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Historians have regarded the Emperor in an extremely positive light and several have ranked him as the greatest Brazilian. Another civil war had begun in Aware of the anarchy in Rio Grande do Sul and the incapacity and incompetence of its military chiefs to resist the Paraguayan army, Pedro II decided to go to the front in person.The Emperor rode within rifle-shot of Uruguaiana, but the Paraguayans did not attack him.Against all expectations, the war continued for five years. The Emperor loved his daughter Isabel, but he considered the idea of a female successor as antithetical to the role required of Brazil's ruler. Casou-se na década de 1840 com Teresa Cristina, com quem teve quatro filhos: Afonso, Isabel, Leopoldina e Pedro. Foi durante o Sua infância em meio aos livros e na preparação para assumir o trono fizeram com que Pedro II fosse um homem preparado para ser um bom governante. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza. A few decades after his death, his reputation was restored and his remains were returned to Brazil with celebrations nationwide. Pedro II had become weary of emperorship and despaired over the monarchy's future prospects, despite its overwhelming popular support. Pedro II, second and last emperor of Brazil (1831–89), whose benevolent and popular reign lasted nearly 50 years. Ficou conhecido como um grande investidor das ciências, das artes e do conhecimento em geral. While traveling, he was largely freed of the restrictions imposed by his office.During the 1880s, Brazil continued to prosper and social diversity increased markedly, including the first organized push for After their experience of the perils and obstacles of government, the political figures who had arisen during the 1830s saw the Emperor as providing a fundamental source of authority essential for governing and for national survival.The lack of an heir who could feasibly provide a new direction for the nation also diminished the long-term prospects of the Brazilian monarchy. He was, however, still no more than a boy, and a shy, insecure and immature one.The Brazilian government secured the hand of Princess In late 1845 and early 1846 the Emperor made a tour of Brazil's southern provinces, traveling through Pedro II was faced by three crises between 1848 and 1852.The Empire's successful navigation of these crises considerably enhanced the nation's stability and prestige, and Brazil emerged as a hemispheric power.At the beginning of the 1850s, Brazil enjoyed internal stability and economic prosperity.The Emperor's more notable political successes were achieved primarily because of the non-confrontational and cooperative manner with which he approached both issues and the partisan figures with whom he had to deal. During this period, Pedro II's time and energy were devoted to the war effort.At the same time, Pedro II worked to prevent quarrels between the national political parties from impairing the military response.His refusal to accept anything short of total victory was pivotal in the final outcome.In the 1870s progress was made in both social and political spheres, and all segments of society benefited from the reforms and shared in the increasing prosperity.In 1870, few Brazilians opposed slavery and even fewer openly condemned it. Cresceu aos cuidados da camareira-mor Dona Mariana Carlota de Verna Magalhães, mais tarde … The men who had exiled him soon began to see in him a model for the Brazilian republic. Pedro II, who did not own slaves, was one of the few who did oppose slavery.Having dealt with the overseas supply of new slaves, Pedro II turned his attention in the early 1860s to removing the remaining source: enslavement of children born to slaves.On 25 May 1871 Pedro II and his wife traveled to Europe.The Emperor proceeded to visit Spain, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Egypt, Greece, Switzerland and France. Os meninos vieram a falecer logo na infância e a sucessora do cargo seria, portanto, Isabel, que em 1888 assinou a A década de 1850 marca um período de inovações chegando ao país com as linhas férreas e os navios a vapor circulando.Pedro II precisou lidar com diversas crises e questões ao longo do período que chamamos de segundo reinado, desde às investidas da Inglaterra pelo fim do O que chama a atenção é o imaginário construído em torno do Rei e a imbricação de festejos populares – como a SCHWARCZ, Lilia Moritz. Pedro II do Brasil: 2 de dezembro de 1825 – 5 de dezembro de 1891: Imperador do Brasil de 1831 até 1889. 992 talking about this. He usually woke up at 07:00 and did not sleep before 02:00 in the morning. In Soon after returning to Brazil, Pedro II was faced with an unexpected crisis. On April 7, 1831, when he was five years old, his father, Pedro I (Pedro, or Peter, IV of Portugal), abdicated in his favour; and for nine years Brazil was governed by a turbulent Filho do Imperador Dom Pedro I e da Imperatriz Dona Maria Leopoldina, recebeu o nome de Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bebiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Bragança. The Brazilian clergy had long been understaffed, undisciplined and poorly educated, leading to a great loss of respect for the Catholic Church.Pedro II played a decisive role by unequivocally backing the government's actions.Once again the Emperor traveled abroad, this time going to the Pedro II's trips abroad made a deep psychological impact. Fonte: Wikimedia CommonsEle foi o segundo – e último – imperador brasileiro, ficando à frente do trono por quase sessenta anos. Os dois tiveram quatro filhos. With maturity, patience and their first child, Sometime around 1850, Pedro II began having discreet affairs with other women.Pedro II was hard-working and his routine was demanding. The first was Bonifácio was dismissed from his position in December 1833 and replaced by another guardian.The possibility of lowering the young Emperor's age of majority, instead of waiting until he turned 18, had been floated since 1835.Removal of the factious regency brought stability to the government. He did not allow his ouster to be opposed and did not support any attempt to restore the monarchy. He viewed the death of his two sons as being a sign that the Empire was destined to be supplanted.By June 1887, the Emperor's health had considerably worsened and his personal doctors suggested going to Europe for medical treatment.The nation enjoyed great international prestige during the final years of the Empire, and it had become an Although there was no desire in Brazil among the majority of the population to change the Teresa Cristina died three weeks after their arrival in Europe, and Isabel and her family moved to another place while Pedro settled first in Isabel wished to hold a discreet and private burial ceremony, but she eventually agreed to the French government's request for a The Brazilian republican government, "fearful of a backlash resulting from the death of the Emperor", banned any official reaction.After his fall, Brazilians remained attached to the former Emperor, who was still a popular and highly praised figure.Strong feelings of guilt manifested among republicans, and these became increasingly evident upon the Emperor's death in exile.Historians have expressed high regard for Pedro II and his reign.