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Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies

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Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies

Princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and Empress of the Empire of Brazil (1822-1889)

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About Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies

Dona Teresa Cristina, popularly known as "the Mother of the Brazilians", was Empress of Brazil as the wife of Emperor Dom Pedro II, a position she held from her marriage in 1843 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1889. Born a princess of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, in present-day southern Italy, she was the daughter of King Francis I of the Italian branch of the House of Bourbon and his wife, Maria Isabella of Spain. Long portrayed by historians as timid and politically passive, modern scholarship has reassessed Teresa Cristina as a more complex figure, recognizing her intellectual curiosity, cultural patronage, and a quiet but consistent assertion of personal independence within the constraints of 19th-century court life.

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Occupation: art collector
Position held: Consort of Brazil
Citizenship: Kingdom of Italy, Empire of Brazil, Kingdom of Portugal
Born: March 14, 1822
Died: December 28, 1889

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