Pedro V of Portugal

Peter V (Portuguese: Pedro V Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu]; 16 September 1837 – 11 November 1861), nicknamed "the Hopeful" (Portuguese: o Esperançoso), was King of Portugal from 1853 to 1861.

Pedro V
King of Portugal
Reign15 November 1853 – 11 November 1861
Acclamation16 September 1855
PredecessorMaria II and Ferdinand II
SuccessorLuís I
RegentFerdinand II (1853–1855)
Born(1837-09-16)16 September 1837
Necessidades Palace, Lisbon
Died11 November 1861(1861-11-11) (aged 24)
Necessidades Palace, Lisbon
Burial
Pantheon of the Braganzas
Spouse
Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
(m. 1858; died 1859)
HouseBraganza
FatherFerdinand II of Portugal
MotherMaria II of Portugal
ReligionRoman Catholicism
SignaturePedro V's signature

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