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A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire
A. R. Disney
Carlos I and the twilight of the Braganza monarchy before the 1910 revolution.

The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.

Franz Joseph I of Austria
Austria
1848–1916

Emperor Meiji
Japan
1867–1912

Wilhelm II
Prussia
1888–1918

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1890–1948

Abdul Hamid II
Ottoman Empire
1876–1909

Guangxu Emperor
China
1875–1908

Alfonso XIII
Spain
1886–1931

Oscar II of Sweden
Sweden
1872–1907

Nicholas II of Russia
Russia
1894–1917

Victoria
Great Britain
1837–1901

Pope Leo XIII
Papacy
1878–1903

William III of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1849–1890

Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Great Britain
1901–1910

Alexander III of Russia
Russia
1881–1894

Pope Pius X
Papacy
1903–1914
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Recommended read
A. R. Disney
Carlos I and the twilight of the Braganza monarchy before the 1910 revolution.
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