32 moments

1. Birth at São Cristóvão Palace

   1825-12-02 · Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   Pedro II was born at the imperial family’s residence, the Palace of São Cristóvão, in Rio de Janeiro.

2. Acclamation as emperor

   1831-04-09 · Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   Following his father’s abdication, the five-year-old Pedro was publicly acclaimed emperor at the City Palace. The article specifies that he was taken by carriage to the City Palace for the acclamation.

3. Marriage celebration after Teresa Cristina's arrival

   1843-09-04 · Port of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   Pedro met Teresa Cristina on her arrival in Brazil and the wedding celebration followed the next day. Teresa Cristina's fleet returned to Rio de Janeiro on 3 September 1843; the celebration occurred on 4 September. Coordinate represents the historic harbor area.

4. Southern-provinces tour

   1845-01-01 · Southern Brazil

   Pedro undertook a tour of Brazil’s southern provinces, an important early assertion of personal imperial authority. The source gives a multi-province journey spanning late 1845 and early 1846; coordinate is a representative point for the documented broader region.

5. Departure for the Paraguayan front

   1865-07-07 · Harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   

   Pedro left Rio de Janeiro to join the southern campaign during the Paraguayan War, presenting himself as the “Number-one Volunteer.” Some cited authors instead date his departure to 10 July 1865.

6. Landing in Rio Grande do Sul

   1865-07-16 · Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

   

   The emperor disembarked in Rio Grande do Sul and continued inland with an escort during the campaign against Paraguayan forces. The landing site is not specified; coordinate is a representative point for the state.

7. Campaign stop at Caçapava

   1865-08-01 · Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

   

   During his overland wartime journey, Pedro was joined at Caçapava by his son-in-law Gaston d’Orléans, Count of Eu.

8. Hospital visit at São Gabriel

   1865-08-01 · São Gabriel, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

   

   Pedro passed through São Gabriel during the campaign, visited hospitals, spoke with wounded soldiers, and met Paraguayan prisoners. The source establishes the visit after 1 August and before 5 September 1865, but does not provide a day.

9. Passage through Campo do Rosário

   1865-09-05 · Campo do Rosário, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

   

   Pedro passed the Campo do Rosário on his way toward Uruguaiana during the Paraguayan War campaign. Coordinate is an approximate representative point for the historic field near the Rosario do Sul area.

10. Arrival at the siege of Uruguaiana

    1865-09-11 · Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    

    Pedro arrived at the besieged town of Uruguaiana, joined Brazilian commanders, and met the presidents of Argentina and Uruguay.

11. Visit to Giza Necropolis

    1871-01-01 · Giza Necropolis, Giza, Egypt

    

    Pedro visited the Giza Necropolis during his first international journey and met archaeologist Auguste Mariette there. The source supports the year and specifies that the visit occurred at the end of 1871, but gives no day or month.

12. Visit to Leopoldina's tomb

    1871-01-01 · Coburg, Bavaria, Germany

    Pedro visited the tomb of his recently deceased daughter Leopoldina during his European journey. The source places this visit during the 1871–1872 European sojourn but does not provide a more precise date.

13. Visit to Lisbon

    1871-05-01 · Janelas Verdes Palace, Lisbon, Portugal

    Pedro’s first major foreign journey began with a visit to Lisbon, where he met his stepmother Amélie of Leuchtenberg. The imperial party began its European journey on 25 May 1871; the source does not give Pedro's Lisbon arrival day.

14. Return from first European journey

    1872-03-31 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Pedro and the imperial party returned to Brazil after nearly a year abroad. The source identifies Brazil but not a specific arrival port; coordinate represents Rio de Janeiro, the imperial capital.

15. Travel to New Orleans

    1876-01-01 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    

    Pedro traveled to New Orleans during his extensive United States tour. The source establishes the year but not a more precise date.

16. Travel to San Francisco

    1876-01-01 · San Francisco, California, United States

    

    Pedro’s United States journey extended across the continent to San Francisco. The source establishes the year but not a more precise date.

17. Travel to Toronto

    1876-01-01 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    

    Pedro traveled north to Toronto during his North American tour. The source establishes the year but not a more precise date.

18. Travel to Washington

    1876-01-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Pedro visited Washington, D.C., as part of his 1876 United States journey. The source establishes the year but not a more precise date.

19. Visit to Imatrankoski rapids

    1876-01-01 · Imatrankoski Rapids, Imatra, Finland

    Pedro visited the Imatrankoski rapids in Finland during the European and Middle Eastern phase of his second foreign journey. The source provides the year but not a more precise date.

20. Visit to Niagara Falls

    1876-01-01 · Niagara Falls, New York, United States

    

    Pedro visited Niagara Falls during his North American tour; the visit was recorded in a contemporary photograph. The cited evidence is a dated photograph caption; no more precise visit date is supplied.

21. Arrival in New York

    1876-04-15 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Pedro began his North American journey by arriving in New York City en route to the Centennial Exposition and a nationwide tour.

22. Centennial Exposition opening

    1876-05-10 · Centennial Exposition grounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    

    Pedro joined U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant to inaugurate the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Coordinate represents the principal Centennial Exposition grounds in Fairmount Park.

23. Return from second foreign journey

    1877-09-22 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    

    Pedro returned to Brazil after his United States, Canadian, European, Middle Eastern, and Egyptian travels. The source identifies Brazil but not the arrival port; coordinate represents Rio de Janeiro, the imperial capital.

24. Medical crisis in Milan

    1888-05-22 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

    

    During medical travel in Europe, Pedro was seriously ill in Milan when he learned of the abolition of slavery in Brazil.

25. Return from medical journey

    1888-08-01 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    

    Pedro returned to Brazil after treatment in Europe and was enthusiastically received in the capital. The source gives month-level precision only.

26. Settlement in Cannes

    1889-01-01 · Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

    After the imperial family’s forced departure from Brazil, Pedro initially settled in Cannes. The source does not provide a more precise date for his settlement in Cannes.

27. At Petrópolis during the coup

    1889-11-15 · Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Pedro was in Petrópolis when he received telegrams reporting the rebellion that culminated in the proclamation of the republic.

28. Return to the City Palace during the coup

    1889-11-15 · Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Pedro returned by train to the City Palace in Rio after receiving news of the military uprising. The preceding passage dates the arrival to 15 November 1889.

29. Confinement after deposition

    1889-11-16 · Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    After the proclamation of the republic, Pedro and the imperial family were confined in the palace before exile. The specific palace is established by the immediately preceding account of Pedro's arrival at the City Palace.

30. Departure into exile

    1889-11-17 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Pedro left the palace after his deposition and was taken to ships that carried the imperial family into European exile. The passage is dated by the accompanying departure caption to 17 November 1889; coordinate represents the harbor area.

31. Final appearance at the French Academy of Sciences

    1891-11-23 · Institut de France, Paris, France

    Pedro made his final recorded public appearance at the French Academy of Sciences shortly before his fatal illness. The Academy of Sciences meets at the Institut de France; coordinate represents that building.

32. Death in Paris

    1891-12-05 · Hôtel Bedford, Paris, France

    

    Pedro died in exile in Paris after contracting pneumonia, surrounded by family. The preceding passage states that he returned to the Hôtel de Bedford in Paris after becoming ill; coordinate is an approximate representative point for the historic hotel site.