Manuel II of Portugal

ModernEmperorPortugal1889 — 1932

Last king of Portugal before the 1910 revolution.

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Quick Facts

Born

1889

Died

1932

Country

Portugal

Era

Modern

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)22

Political (20%)26

Influence (20%)46

Legacy (20%)33

Leadership (15%)37

Strategy (15%)60

Total Score37.4

Manuel II of Portugal — Complete Timeline

1908 AD

Accession after the Lisbon RegicidePolitical Action◆ Major

Manuel II became king at age 18 after the assassination of his father, Carlos I, and his elder brother. He inherited a deeply unstable political situation with a powerful republican movement and a monarchy in crisis, lacking experience and support.

SuccessionMonarchy CrisisRegicide Aftermath

Impact: nationaltragic

1910 AD

5 October 1910 RevolutionPolitical Action

A republican revolution erupted in Lisbon, leading to the overthrow of the Portuguese monarchy. Manuel II, after a brief resistance at the Royal Palace, fled to exile in England. The revolution established the First Portuguese Republic, ending 770 years of monarchy.

RevolutionEnd of MonarchyRepublic

Impact: national

Exile in EnglandOther

After the revolution, Manuel II went into exile in Twickenham, England. He lived there for the rest of his life, writing historical works and maintaining contacts with monarchist circles, but never mounting a serious attempt to regain the throne.

ExileMonarchismHistorical Writing

Impact: national