April 26, 2024
KING PETER V "THE HOPEFUL" / RAILWAYS Bronze Medal 222g(7.8oz) 80mm(3.1")
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KING PETER V "THE HOPEFUL" / RAILWAYSBronze Medal by Baltazar Dimensions : 222g(7.8oz) 80mm(3.1") Pedro V (English: Peter V); Pedro de Alcântara Maria Fernando Miguel Rafael Gonzaga Xavier João António Leopoldo Vítor Francisco de Assis Júlio Amélio de Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha e Bragança, the Hopeful, Port. o Esperançoso; 16 September 1837 in Lisbon – 11 November 1861 in Lisbon) was King of Portugal from 1853 to 1861. He was the eldest son of Queen Maria II and her de jure uxoris co-monarch Ferdinand II and was born after his mother's accession. As heir apparent to the throne he was styled Prince Royal (Príncipe Real), and was also the 19th Duke of Braganza (Duque de Bragança). Pedro was a conscientious and hard-working monarch who, under the guidance of his father, sought radical modernisation of the Portuguese state and infrastructure. Under his reign, roads, telegraphs, and railways were constructed and improvements in public health advanced. For this he was greatly loved and his popularity further increased when, during the great cholera outbreak he visited hospitals handing out gifts and talking and comforting the sick. He founded the Boarding of Ajuda, meant for the orphans of the noble families. However, this was unable to save the life of the young king who died (along with his brother Ferdinand and other royal family members)
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