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    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...
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    the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Pedro II was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona...
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    monarchy under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. A colony of the Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil became the seat of the Portuguese Empire in...
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    The legacy of Pedro II of Brazil became apparent soon after his death. Emperor Pedro II was the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, whose long...
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    Pedro II of Brazil was the second and last emperor of Brazil. Despite his popularity among Brazilians, Pedro II was removed from his throne in 1889 after...
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    The consolidation of Pedro II of Brazil covers the period from his coronation on 18 July 1841 until 6 September 1853. Pedro II had grown and matured by...
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    fall of Pedro II of Brazil took place in the 1880s. It coincided with a period of economic and social stability and progress for the Empire of Brazil, with...
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    Declaration of majority of Pedro II (Portuguese: Declaração da Maioridade de D. Pedro II ) was a document signed by the General Assembly of Brazil on 23 July...
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    In the life of Pedro II of Brazil, growth in both his personal and public roles took place in the decade beginning in 1853. At the start of this period...
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    The early life of Pedro II of Brazil covers the period from his birth on 2 December 1825 until 18 July 1841, when he was crowned and consecrated. Born...
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    The history of Pedro II of Brazil in the Paraguayan War began after the invasion of Brazilian provinces by Paraguayan forces by the end of 1864. In December...
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    future Pedro II, who became emperor at the age of five. The act marked the end of the First Reign and the beginning of the regency period in Brazil. Since...
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    two cutters and thirteen larger boats. During the 58-year reign of Pedro II the Brazilian Navy achieved its greatest strength in relation to navies around...
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    The land now known as Brazil was claimed by the Portuguese for the first time on 23 April 1500 when the Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral landed on its coast...
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    war with Brazil. His successful efforts in concluding a peace with Paraguay were recognized, and Pedro II ennobled him, making him Viscount of Rio Branco...
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    of Mauá. "The end of the Paraguayan War marked the apogee of the Imperial regime in Brazil. It is the 'Golden Age' of the monarchy." and "...Brazil had...
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  • Thumbnail for Archaeological interest of Pedra da Gávea
    Porto-Alegre's research was carried out during the early years of the reign of Brazilian Emperor Pedro II, Lucia Maria Pascoal Guimarães and Birgitte Holten later...
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  • Thumbnail for Prince Henry the Navigator
    idealized vision of Prince Henry as a putative pioneer of exploration and science reached its apogee. Henry is depicted in the Monument of the Discoveries...
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    attained the apogee of its might and territorial reach in the period 1559–1643. In 1566, Calvinist-led riots in the Netherlands prompted the Duke of Alba to...
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    Peru (redirect from Republic of Peru)
    the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast...
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    all the occasions of great ease to enter and find friends everywhere..." The rule of Charles III has been considered the "apogee of empire" and not sustained...
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    Coronation painting of Agustin I of Mexico in the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral in 1822 Coronation ceremony of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil in the Imperial...
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    after the discovery of Brazil. This most recent period took place amid several external and internal armed conflicts, some of which with great violence...
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    Amazon rubber cycle (category History of agriculture in Brazil)
    socioeconomic history of Brazil and Amazonian regions of neighboring countries, being related to the commercialization of rubber and the genocide of indigenous peoples...
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    abdication in 1831, a regency created to govern Brazil during the minority of the former emperor's son, Pedro II, soon dissolved into chaos. Paraná formed a...
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    monarch, Philip V (r. 1700–1746) and reaching its apogee under Charles III (r. 1759–1788). The reorganization of administration has been called "a revolution...
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    included the launch of two Aerojet Super Chief HPB rockets from Wake Island. The first launch, on January 28, 1993, reached apogee at 240 miles (390 kilometers)...
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    well-known Clipper Saguenay Gibert, Pedro; United States. Circuit Court (1st Circuit) (1834), A report of the trial of Pedro Gibert, Bernardo de Soto, Francisco...
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    Die Walküre (section Act II)
    included the Kaiser Wilhelm I, Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, representatives from various European royal houses and many of Europe's leading composers. Wagner...
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    under Pedro I of Brazil. The battle resulted in four Miguelite ships of the line, one frigate and one corvette being captured, and the remainder of the...
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