Peter II of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1683 to 1706
Dom Pedro II (Peter II; 26 April 1648 – 9 December 1706), nicknamed the Pacific (Português: o Pacífico) was King of Portugal from 1683 until his death, previously serving as regent for his brother Afonso VI from 1668 until his own accession. He was the fifth and last child of John IV and Luisa de Guzmán.2
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Born Apr 26, 1648, died Dec 9, 1706.1
Companies
- Casa da Moeda do BrasilFounder10
Early life and education
Third son of King John IV and Queen Luisa, Peter was created Duke of Beja and Lord of the House of the Infantado.
Following his father's death, his mother became regent for the new king Afonso VI, Peter's elder, partially paralyzed, and mentally unstable brother. In 1662, Afonso put his mother away in a convent and assumed control of the state. In January 1668, shortly before Spanish recognition of Portugal's restoration of independence, Peter acquired political ascendancy over his brother and was appointed regent, banishing Afonso to the Azores and, later, Sintra where he died in 1683. Peter thereupon inherited the throne.
Peter not only inherited his brother's throne but also wed his former spouse, Queen Marie-Françoise of Savoy (1646–1683). They had one daughter, Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira (1669–90), who was heir presumptive.
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Career
Occupation: monarch.5
- 1683 to 1706Monarch of Portugal4
- Date not recordedFounded Casa da Moeda do Brasil3
- Date not recordedGrand Master of the Order of the Tower and Sword4
Personal life
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- 10WikidataCasa da Moeda do Brasil, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsPeter II of Portugal photo by Autor desconhecido, Public domain