Manuel II of Portugal
Last King of Portugal
Born
1889
137 years ago
Died
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Portugal
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Served as the last king of Portugal from 1908 until the monarchy was abolished in 1910. Ascended to the throne following the assassination of his father, Carlos I, and began his reign during a period of political instability and social unrest. Fled to exile in 1910 following the republican revolution that ended the monarchy. Spent the rest of his life in France and England, remaining a figure of nostalgic remembrance for royalists in Portugal. Died in 1932 in exile, marking the end of the Portuguese monarchy, with his reign being the final chapter in the country's long-standing lineage of kings.
Reigned as King of Portugal from 1908 to 1910
Fled Portugal after the republican revolution
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