Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil
Prince Afonso died at the age of two, leaving his father Pedro II, the last emperor of Brazil, without a male heir.
In context
- When
- Friday, June 11 1847179 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 19th century · 1840s
- Recorded from
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Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1847.
Type: human.
What happened
Legacy The Palace of São Cristóvão where Afonso lived. Photograph taken about 15 years after his death. The prince's early death (and the later demise of his younger brother) had an enormous impact on Pedro II: on a personal level, on his future conduct as monarch, and on the empire. In his eyes, the deaths of his only sons seemed to presage the end of the imperial system. Although the emperor still had a legal successor in his daughter Isabel,
Dom Afonso was the Prince Imperial and heir apparent to the throne of the Empire of Brazil. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the eldest child of Emperor Dom Pedro II and Dona Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza.
June 11 through the years
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