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Portugal 1847 Maria II 500 Reis AU-UNC (AU55) Scratched, marks, or impaired
Portugal 1847 Maria II 500 Reis AU-UNC (AU55) Scratched, marks, or impaired
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Portugal 1847 Maria II 500 Reis AU-UNC (AU55) Scratched, marks, or impaired
Maria II was Queen of Portugal twice: from 1826 to 1828, and from 1834 to 1853. Raised in Brazil, she became queen for the first time when her father, Pedro I, renounced his claim to the Portuguese throne in favour of the Brazilian one. The plan was that Maria (age 7) would marry her uncle, Miguel (age 24), and that Miguel would rule as regent for his child bride. Instead, he just took over -- sparking a series of civil wars that culminated in Miguel's abdication and Maria's restoration in 1834. The queen's return coincided with her first-ever trip to Portugal. Her second reign was marked by political unrest, and she died in 1853, at the age of 34, from complications during childbirth.
Maria II was Queen of Portugal twice: from 1826 to 1828, and from 1834 to 1853. Raised in Brazil, she became queen for the first time when her father, Pedro I, renounced his claim to the Portuguese throne in favour of the Brazilian one. The plan was that Maria (age 7) would marry her uncle, Miguel (age 24), and that Miguel would rule as regent for his child bride. Instead, he just took over -- sparking a series of civil wars that culminated in Miguel's abdication and Maria's restoration in 1834. The queen's return coincided with her first-ever trip to Portugal. Her second reign was marked by political unrest, and she died in 1853, at the age of 34, from complications during childbirth.
