Historedia
Person

Pedro II

Events
7
Episodes
12
Years
1811–1889

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pedro II, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Brazil forbids the Atlantic slave trade

    1811–1831

    Role: Heir-apparent

    1. 1811–1831 · Valongo Wharf, Rio de JaneiroSlave Arrivals through Valongo Wharf

      Between 1811 and 1831, 500,000 to a million enslaved people arrived in Rio de Janeiro through Valongo Wharf, now a World Heritage Site.

    2. 7 April 1831 · Rio de Janeiro (inferred institutional context; location not named in passages)Abdication and Departure

      Unable to deal with both Brazilian and Portuguese affairs, Pedro I abdicated his Brazilian throne on 7 April 1831 and immediately departed for Europe.

  2. Pedro I abdicates the Brazilian throne in favor of his young son

    1831

    Role: Emperor of Brazil

    1. 1831 · BrazilRegency Period

      The abdication initiated a regency period marked by political instability.

    2. 7 April 1831 · Rio de JaneiroAbdication of Pedro I

      Pedro I abdicated the Brazilian throne on 7 April 1831, leaving his young son as emperor.

  3. Pedro II declared of age and begins personal rule in Brazil

    1840

    Role: Emperor of Brazil

    1. 23 July 1840 · General Assembly of BrazilDeclaration of Majority

      The General Assembly declared the 14-year-old Pedro II legally of age on 23 July 1840, bypassing the constitutional age of 21 to end the Regency.

    2. 23 July 1840 · General Assembly of BrazilOath Before the General Assembly

      Pedro II swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and the Empire's integrity before the General Assembly on the same day as his declaration.

  4. Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná, becomes de facto prime minister of Brazil

    1843

    Role: Emperor

    1. 20 January 1843 · Rio de JaneiroAppointment as Prime Minister

      Pedro II appointed Honório Hermeto to head a new cabinet on 20 January 1843, establishing him as the de facto first president of the Council of Ministers.

  5. José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco, becomes Prime Minister of Brazil

    1871–1875

    Role: Emperor

    1. 1871-1875 · Rio de JaneiroFormation of the Rio Branco Cabinet

      Rio Branco formed his cabinet on 7 March 1871, which lasted until 1875, becoming the second longest in the Empire's history.

    2. 1871 · BrazilLegislative Reforms and Slave Law

      The cabinet pursued legislative reforms, including the introduction of the bill to free children born to slave women in May 1871.

  6. Emperor Pedro II of Brazil survives an assassination attempt

    1889

    Role: Emperor of Brazil

    1. 15 November 1889 · Rio de JaneiroRepublican Coup in November 1889

      A military coup led by elites overthrew Emperor Pedro II on 15 November 1889, instituting the republic. The event followed tensions from the National Guard reorganization and positivist ideology.

  7. Proclamation of the Brazilian Republic and fall of the monarchy

    1889

    Role: Deposed Emperor

    1. 15 November 1889 · Capital of the EmpireCoup Deposes Emperor

      Military officers led by Deodoro da Fonseca staged a coup in Rio de Janeiro, deposing Emperor Pedro II and establishing the First Brazilian Republic.

    2. 19 November 1889 · Provisional Government SeatAdoption of New Flag

      The Provisional Government officially adopted the modern Brazilian flag, replacing the imperial flag with a design reflecting the sky over Rio de Janeiro.

Sources

  1. Empire of Brazil Wikipedia
  2. Pedro II of Brazil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  4. José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19