People of the Paraguayan War - Bartolome Mitre, Bernardino Caballero, Candido Lopez, Deodoro Da Fonseca, Domingo Francisco Sanchez, Eliza Lynch, Fran (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: Bartolome Mitre, Bernardino Caballero, Candido Lopez, Deodoro da Fonseca, Domingo Francisco Sanchez, Eliza Lynch, Francisco Manuel Barroso, Baron of Amazonas, Francisco Solano Lopez, Joaquim Marques Lisboa, Marquis of Tamandare, Jose E. Diaz, Julio Argentino Roca, Luis Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Luis Goncalves das Chagas, Baron of Candiota, Manuel Luis Osorio, Marquis of Erval, Manuel Marques de Sousa, Count of Porto Alegre, Matias Ramos Mejia, Pedro II of Brazil, Salvador Jovellanos. Excerpt: Dom Pedro II (English: Peter II; 2 December 1825 - 5 December 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous," was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza. His father's abrupt abdication and flight to Europe in 1831 left a five-year-old Pedro II as Emperor and led to a grim and lonely childhood and adolescence. Obliged to spend his time studying in preparation for rule, he knew only brief moments of happiness and encountered few friends of his age. His experiences with court intrigues and political disputes during this period greatly affected his later character. Pedro II grew into a man with a strong sense of duty and devotion toward his country and his people. On the other hand, he increasingly resented his role as monarch. Inheriting an Empire on the verge of disintegration, Pedro II turned Portuguese-speaking Brazil into an emerging power in the international arena. The nation grew to be distinguished from its Hispanic neighbors on account of its political stability, zealously guarded freedom of speech, respect for civil rights, vibrant economic growth and especially for its form of...