Maria II of Portugal
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Dona Maria II also known as "the Educator" or as "the Good Mother", was Queen of Portugal from 1826 to 1828, and again from 1834 to 1853. Her supporters considered her to be the rightful queen also du
Portrait, 1837
Portrait of Maria II by Thomas Lawrence. Maria II at age 10, 1829.
Effigy of Maria II, 1849.
Daguerreotype of Maria II, aged around 30, c. 1849.
Miguel I of Portugal
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Dom Miguel I, known by several nicknames, was King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834. He was the son of King John VI and Queen Carlota Joaquina.
Miguel I around age 21, c. 1823
Miguel I around age 26, 1828
Miguel I around age 26, c. 1828
A period cartoon, showing the conflict between the Two Brothers, as children, supported and instigated, respectively, by the French King Louis Philippe I, representing the liberal side, and Czar Nicholas I of Russia, representing the anti-liberalist Holy Alliance