PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
The coup that overthrew Pedro II was a curious affair, emperor was very popular and had strong support, but with no heir he accepted that the empire will end and thus opened himself to the overthrow in his final years.
But what if his second son had not fallen ill and died as a child, but grew into adulthood, with children of his own, thus securing the existence of the dynasty (through male line). If coup happened in 19th century it would certainly be squashed easily, but from then on much would depend of how well (or bad) is successors would rule. Nonetheless, Brazil would certainly benefit from a few more decades of political stability, however as history teaches us, decades of hard work can be negated in a few short years or even months if one tries really hard.
But what if his second son had not fallen ill and died as a child, but grew into adulthood, with children of his own, thus securing the existence of the dynasty (through male line). If coup happened in 19th century it would certainly be squashed easily, but from then on much would depend of how well (or bad) is successors would rule. Nonetheless, Brazil would certainly benefit from a few more decades of political stability, however as history teaches us, decades of hard work can be negated in a few short years or even months if one tries really hard.