Peter II of Portugal
King of Portugal from 1683 to 1706 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the monarch of the Portuguese Empire. For another Lusophone monarch whose regnal name is also similar and is his agnatic descendant, see Peter II of Brazil.
Dom Pedro II (Peter II; 26 April 1648 – 9 December 1706), nicknamed "the Pacific", was King of Portugal from 1683 until his death, previously serving as regent for his brother Afonso VI from 1668 until his own accession.[1] He was the fifth and last child of John IV and Luisa de Guzmán.
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King of Portugal | |
Reign | 12 September 1683 – 9 December 1706 |
Predecessor | Afonso VI |
Successor | John V |
Regent of Portugal | |
Regency | 27 January 1668 – 12 September 1683 |
Monarch | Afonso VI |
Born | 26 April 1648 Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal |
Died | 9 December 1706 (aged 58) Palhavã Palace, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Issue Detail | Isabel Luísa, Princess of Beira João, Prince of Brazil João V Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja Infante António Infanta Teresa Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém Infanta Francisca |
House | Braganza |
Father | John IV of Portugal |
Mother | Luisa de Guzmán |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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