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HISTORY - DOM PEDRO II (1825 - 1891) - Document signed

HISTORY - DOM PEDRO II (1825 - 1891) - Document signed

Lot 471 · The Langer Collection · 29 April 2024
Sold for £280
He succeeded his father when he abdicated the throne in 1831, and was crowned ten years later. In 1843, he married a daughter of the King of Sicily. Through various laws issued between 1871 and 1888, he abolished slavery in Brazil. He is considered the greatest man of his country.
Document signed "DomPedro", dated 05.01.1884. Nomination of Paul Langer as Knight of the Order of the Rose. Included: Autograph letter signed dated Paris 14.02.1884 signed "V. Monteiro".