Died 1885-12-15.
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Ferdinand II of Portugal
Dom Ferdinand II, also known as Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and as "the King-artist", was King of Portugal from 16 September 1837 to 15 November 1853 as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Maria II.
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culture · King of Portugal from 1837 to 1853 · painter · consort · also Ferdinand II of Portugal, Fernando II, King of Portugal, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prince Ferdinand August Franz Anton of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Ferdinand August Franz Anton of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Born 29 October 1816 · Died 15 December 1885 · Q60721
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1885· 1 entry
1853· 2 entries
But he served as regent for his son and successor, King Pedro V, until 1855
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Career landmark: Regent of Portugal (1853–1855).
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1843· 1 entry
The king decided to enlarge the palace by building a new wing (the New Palace) with even larger rooms (one of them being the Great Hall), ending in a circular tower next to the new kitchens
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1841· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1841).
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1838· 1 entry
Acquired the former Hieronymite monastery of Our Lady of Pena, which had been built by King Manuel I in 1511 on the top of the hill above Sintra and had been left unoccupied since 1834, when the religious orders were
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1837· 1 entry
Career landmark: Co-Monarch of Portugal (1837–1853).
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1836· 1 entry
Career landmark: Consort of Portugal (1836–1853).
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1826· 1 entry
His title changed from Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, following the re-arrangement of the Saxon duchies
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1816· 1 entry
Born 1816-10-29.
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