Which empire did Afonso's mother, Dona Teresa Cristina, come from?
Two Sicilies
Portugal
Spain
France
Answer
Dona Teresa Cristina was a princess from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which was located in the southern part of the Italian Peninsula. She married Dom Pedro II and became the Empress consort of Brazil.
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