assassination of Carlos I of Portugal
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The assassination of Carlos I of Portugal was the 1908 regicide in Lisbon in which King Carlos I and his heir Luís Filipe were killed, an event that led to Manuel II’s unexpected accession to the throne and hastened the fall of the Portuguese monarchy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
political assassination ⓘ regicide ⓘ |
| allegedOrganizer |
Carbonária
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1908 Portuguese regicide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisbon regicide of 1908 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1908 in Portugal
ⓘ
Assassinations of heads of state ⓘ History of Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
monarchist–republican tensions in Portugal
ⓘ
opposition to the dictatorship of João Franco ⓘ public discontent with royal policies ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1908-02-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1910 Portuguese Republican Revolution
ⓘ
reign of Manuel II of Portugal ⓘ |
| heirAfterEvent | Manuel II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heirBeforeEvent | Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| immediateSuccessor | Manuel II of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| injured | Manuel, Duke of Beja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed |
Carlos I of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lisbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Praça do Comércio NERFINISHED ⓘ Terreiro do Paço NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
establishment of the Portuguese First Republic
ⓘ
fall of the Portuguese monarchy in 1910 ⓘ |
| method | firearms attack ⓘ |
| monarchBeforeEvent | Carlos I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDeposed | House of Braganza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
events leading to the 1910 Portuguese Republican Revolution
ⓘ
political violence in Portugal ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Alfredo Luís da Costa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manuel Buíça NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | constitutional monarchy in Portugal ⓘ |
| precededBy | political unrest in Portugal (early 20th century) ⓘ |
| result |
accession of Manuel II of Portugal
ⓘ
destabilization of the Portuguese monarchy ⓘ political crisis in Portugal ⓘ rise of republican sentiment in Portugal ⓘ weakening of the House of Braganza ⓘ |
| target |
Carlos I of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimTitle |
King of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Royal of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
revolver
ⓘ
rifle ⓘ |
| year | 1908 ⓘ |
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