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Encyclopedia > Manuel II of Portugal
King Manuel II (r: 1908–1910)
King Manuel II (r: 1908–1910)

Manuel II, King of Portugal KG GCVO (pron. IPA [mɐnu'ɛɫ]; English: Emanuel II), the Patriot (Port. o Patriota) or the Missed King (Port. o Rei Saudade), named Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Francisco de Assis Eugénio de Bragança — (Lisbon, March 19, 1889Twickenham, July 2, 1932) reigned as Portugal and Algarves' 34th (or 35th according to some historians) and the last King from 1908 to 1910. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... A Reign is a period of time a person serves as a monarch or pope. ... The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ... Queen Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Portuguese ( , also língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is today Galicia (Spain) and northern Portugal as Latin spoken by romanized Celtiberians about a thousand years ago. ... Portuguese ( , also língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is today Galicia (Spain) and northern Portugal as Latin spoken by romanized Celtiberians about a thousand years ago. ... Saudade (pron. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Grande Lisboa  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Carmona Rodrigues  - Party PSD Area 84. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem A Portuguesa Capital (and largest city) Lisbon Official languages Portuguese1 Government Parliamentary democracy  -  President Aníbal Cavaco Silva  -  Prime Minister José Sócrates Formation June 24, 1128   -  Battle of São Mamede June 24, 1128   -  Kingdom 25 July 1139   -  Recognized 5 October 1143   -  Republic 5 October 1910   -  Carnation Revolution... This is a list of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the kingdom of León in 1128 under Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, during the reign of Manuel II, the Patriot, or...


Life

Young Manuel was born in the last year of his grandfather's reign. He was created Duke of Beja. Luis I, King of Portugal (October 31, 1838 – October 19, 1889) was the second son of Maria II da Glória and Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...


He ascended the throne in 1908, following the assassination of his father, King Carlos and elder brother, Prince Luis Filipe, Duke of Braganza at the hands of radical republicans. Carlos, King of Portugal (Eng. ... Prince Luís Filipe of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (pron. ... in particular, for the archaizing senses of republic, as a translation of politeia or res publica Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A republic is a form of government maintained by a state or country whose sovereignty is based on popular consent and whose...


The young King sought to save the fragile position of the Braganza monarchy by dismissing the dictator João Franco and his entire cabinet in 1908. Free elections were declared in which republicans and socialists won an overwhelming victory. Revolution erupted on October 4, 1910 and Manuel fled to British ruled Gibraltar with the royal family as his palace was being shelled. Prime Minister João Franco João Ferreira Franco Pinto Castelo Branco (1855-1929), Portuguese politician and Prime Minister in the last years of the Portuguese Monarchy. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Portuguese Royalty
House of Braganza-Wettin

Pedro V
Luís I
Children
   Carlos, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza (future Carlos I)
   Infante Afonso, Duke of Porto
Carlos I
Children
   Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza
   Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel II)
Manuel II

He lived in exile in the United Kingdom. On September 4, 1913 he married Princess Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1890–1966). Manuel wrote an invaluable guide to medieval and Renaissance Portuguese literature, but died young. Royalist movements in Portugal subsequent to 1910 failed to restore the Braganza dynasty. The Royal House of Braganza (Portuguese: Casa Real de Bragança, pron. ... The House of Wettin was a dynasty of German counts, dukes, prince-electors (Kurfürsten) and kings that ruled the area of todays German state of Saxony for more than 800 years as well as holding for a time the kingship of Poland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pedro V, King of Portugal KG (pron. ... Luís I, King of Portugal KG (pron. ... Carlos I, King of Portugal KG pron. ... Afonso Henriques of Braganza (Ajuda, Lisbon, July 31, 1865-Napoli, February 21, 1920) was a Portuguese infante of the House of Braganza son of King Louis I of Portugal and his wife Maria Pia of Savoy and brother of King Charles I of Portugal. ... Carlos I, King of Portugal KG pron. ... Prince Luís Filipe of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (pron. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Princess Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (19 August 1890, Potsdam - 29 August 1966) was the wife of Manuel II of Portugal but only following his deposition. ...


Manuel died on July 2, 1932 at Fulwell Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, England. As the King had no children, before his death he recognised his cousin from a previously rival branch, Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, to be the legitimate heir to the Portuguese Crown. Additionally, the king's mother god-fathered the son of the Duke, while he himself married a cousin from the Brazilian branch. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fulwell is in the Middlesex part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames between Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton Hill. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (September 23, 1907-December 24, 1976), IPA pron. ...

Manuel II of Portugal
House of Braganza-Wettin
Cadet branch of the Houses of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Braganza
Born: 19 March 1889
Died: 2 July 1932
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Charles I

King of Portugal and the Algarves

1908–1910
Republic established under President Teófilo Braga
Titles in pretence
Republic established NOT REIGNING
King of Portugal
1910–1932
* Reason for succession failure *
Succeeded by
Duarte Nuno,
Duke of Braganza
Direct Ancestry
Manuel II of Portugal Carlos I of Portugal Luis I of Portugal
Braganza-Wettin
Princess Maria Pia of Savoy
Savoy
Princess Amélie of Orléans Philippe, Comte de Paris
Orleans
Marie Isabelle, comtess de Paris
Orleans


 

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