Lisbon Rebuilt the City but Never the Records
Early Modern Europe

Lisbon Rebuilt the City but Never the Records

An earthquake destroyed Portugal's capital in six minutes, and the more interesting disaster took another century.

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Portugal18th CenturyNatural DisastersColonial LawMarquis de PombalBrazilEnlightenmentUrban History

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