Apogee of Pedro II of Brazil

The Apogee of Pedro II of Brazil refers to the decade from 1870 to 1881 during which Emperor Pedro II, and Brazil itself, reached the height of their prestige and activity. The nation experienced rapid development and the emperor was intimately involved in pushing for further progress on a variety of economic and cultural fronts. It was during this period that serious efforts toward the end of slavery began to be implemented.

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Pedro II of Brazil

Early life (1825–40)
Consolidation (1840–53)
Growth (1853–64)
Paraguayan War (1864–70)
Apogee (1870–81)
Decline and fall (1881–89)
Exile and death (1889–91)
Legacy
Pedro II
Portrait by Delfim da Câmara, 1875
Emperor of Brazil
Reign7 April 1831 – 15 November 1889
(58 years, 222 days)
Coronation18 July 1841
PredecessorPedro I
Born(1825-12-02)2 December 1825
Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
Died5 December 1891(1891-12-05) (aged 66)
Paris, France
Burial
Imperial Mausoleum, Petrópolis
SpouseTeresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies
Issue
HouseHouse of Braganza
FatherPedro I of Brazil
MotherMaria Leopoldina of Austria
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Signature
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