Abstract

SANTOS, Jorge Artur dos. Conflicting memories: the dispute of meanings over the monument to Pedro IV in Lisbon. Cadernos do Arquivo Municipal [online]. 2023, vol.ser2, n.19, e202307.  Epub May 15, 2023. ISSN 2183-3176.  https://doi.org/10.48751/cam-2023-19238.

Pedro I of Brazil, and IV of Portugal, is a very controversial historical character. His actions have led to disputes over his memory, on both sides of the Atlantic. An exemplary case is the monument erected in Lisbon in his honour, which was the target of an attempt at symbolic deconstruction. This text presents a reflection on this attempt, that is, it inquires what were the reasons for the rumour that the statue representing the king was originally made to represent Maximilian of Mexico. It attempts to understand the socio-political environment that favoured its dissemination, as well as the motivations and the goals that were sought to be achieved. It is concluded that different intellectual circles, dissatisfied with the liberal regime in force, would have contributed to this questioning of the memory about Pedro under construction.

Keywords : Memory; Lisbon; Pedro IV; Monument; Rumour.

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