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Ferdinand II of Portugal

Vienna, 29 Oct 1818 – Lisbon, 17 Dec 1885

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Facts and their sources

  • Born29 Oct 1818, Viennaor 29 Oct 1816Records disagree1 source
  • TitleConsort of Portugal, 1836–1853or Co-Monarch of Portugal, 1837–1853 · Regent of Portugal, 1853–1855not verified1 source
  • TitleCo-Monarch of Portugal, 1837–1853or Consort of Portugal, 1836–1853 · Regent of Portugal, 1853–1855not verified1 source
  • TitleRegent of Portugal, 1853–1855or Consort of Portugal, 1836–1853 · Co-Monarch of Portugal, 1837–1853not verified1 source
  • Died17 Dec 1885, Lisbonor 15 Dec 1885Records disagree1 source
  • MotherPrincess Maria Antonia Koháry, 2nd Princess of Kohárynot verified1 source
  • FatherPrince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gothanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 29 Oct 1818

    Born in Vienna

  2. 1836–1853

    Consort of Portugal

  3. 1837–1853

    11 children are born

  4. 1837–1853

    Co-Monarch of Portugal

  5. 1853–1855

    Regent of Portugal

  6. 17 Dec 1885

    Dies in Lisbon, aged 67

Family

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Parents

Partners

Children · 11

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Vienna.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1810s · Ferdinand II is born in Vienna

Who governed

What people wore

Handkerchiefs as multipurpose purses

Handkerchiefs served multiple roles: they were used for wiping sweat or the nose, and also functioned as purses to carry essentials like money or tobacco.

Getting around

Walking and river travel habits

In the early 19th century, people frequently traveled on foot, with messengers and workers walking between 25 and 40 kilometers daily. On the Danube, cargo boats called ordinari took at least a week to travel the 450 kilometers from Regensburg to Vienna.

At the table

Meat Consumption Among Workers

Ordinary workers typically ate meat only twice a week, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.In Europe · 1803–1815

The Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon’s armies redrew the map of Europe from Spain to Moscow; his invasion of Portugal sent its court to Rio de Janeiro.

Ruedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1807–1811

French Invasions Ruin Economy (1807-1811)

The French invasions of 1807, 1809, and 1810-1811 caused widespread devastation, economic ruin, and the temporary departure of the royal family to Brazil.

Music

Popular folk instruments of the era

Common village instruments included the fiddle and the hammered dulcimer, while the shepherd's pipe and jew's harp were popular for casual entertainment.

Daily life

Lack of light and running water

In rural homes, light was provided only by tallow lamps or pine splinters because there were no candles or petroleum lamps. Households lacked running water, requiring residents to wash themselves at a cold well located outside the house.