Pedro II

Pedro II (1825-1891) was emperor of Brazil, son of Pedro I, ascended the throne in 1831. He reigned peacefully till 1889, when a sudden revolution obliged him to resign, and retire to Europe and take up his abode in France, where he indulged his taste for science and learning.

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