Pedro ii of brazil biography of michael
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Pedro II of Brazil
| Pedro II | |
|---|---|
Dom Pedro II around age 61, c. 1887 | |
| Reign | 7 April 1831 - 15 November 1889 (58 years, 222 days) |
| Coronation | 18 July 1841 |
| Predecessor | Pedro I |
| Pretendence | 15 November 1889 - 5 December 1891 (2 years, 20 days) |
| Successor | Isabel, Princess Imperial |
| Born | (1825-12-02)December 2, 1825 Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro |
| Died | December 5, 1891(1891-12-05) (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Burial | Imperial Mausoleum, Petrópolis |
| Spouse | Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies |
| Issue | Afonso, Prince Imperial Isabel, Princess Imperial Leopoldina, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Kohary Pedro, Prince Imperial |
| House | House of Braganza |
| Father | Pedro I of Brazil |
| Mother | Maria Leopoldina of Austria |
DomPedro 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,