Peter V

Peter V (born September 16, 1837, Lisbon, Portugal—died November 11, 1861, Lisbon) was the king of Portugal who conscientiously and intelligently devoted himself to the problems of his country during his short reign (1853–61). Peter succeeded his mother, Maria II, on November 15, 1853. While his father, Ferdinand II of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, acted as regent for two years, Peter traveled (1854–55) to the more-industrialized European countries. He wished to convert the duque de Saldanha’s Regeneration movement...