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The meeting between Dom Pedro II and the writer Victor Hugo
Imperial

The meeting between Dom Pedro II and the writer Victor Hugo

Since his first trip to Europe, Emperor Dom Pedro II had wanted to meet the writer and staunch republican Victor Hugo, but the great writer’s isolation and the emperor’s previous travel schedule did not cooperate. On his new visit to Europe, with the famous writer once again established in Paris,

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05/20/2024No Comments
The final moments of Emperor Dom Pedro II
Curiosities

The final moments of Emperor Dom Pedro II

On November 24, 1891, Pedro II made an entry in his diary, stating: “Deodoro resigned.”, referring to the news of the resignation of the man who helped orchestrate the coup for the republic in Brazil. After this note, Pedro II embarked on a lengthy carriage ride along the Seine River,

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06/25/2023No Comments