A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire
A. R. Disney
Pedro V, cholera, early death, and the liberal monarchy of the 1850s.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Isabella II of Spain
Spain
1853–1861
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Austria
1853–1861
William III of the Netherlands
Netherlands
1853–1861
Alexander II of Russia
Russia
1855–1861
Frederick William IV of Prussia
Prussia
1853–1861
Napoleon III
France
1853–1861
Victoria
Great Britain
1853–1861
Hong Xiuquan
China
1853–1861
Xianfeng Emperor
China
1853–1861
Abdülmecid I
Ottoman Empire
1853–1861
Emperor Kōmei
Japan
1853–1861
Pope Pius IX
Papacy
1853–1861
Nicholas I of Russia
Russia
1853–1855
Wilhelm I
Prussia
1861–1861
Oscar I of Sweden
Sweden
1853–1859
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Mughal Empire
1853–1857
Tokugawa Iesada
Japan (Shogunate)
1853–1858
Tokugawa Iemochi
Japan (Shogunate)
1858–1861
Charles XV
Sweden
1859–1861
Abdulaziz
Ottoman Empire
1861–1861
Luís I of Portugal
Portugal
1861–1861
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Further Reading
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