Pombaline reforms
E405573
The Pombaline reforms were a sweeping series of 18th-century political, economic, educational, and administrative changes in Portugal and its empire that aimed to modernize the state and curb the power of the nobility and the Church.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pombaline reforms canonical | 2 |
| Expulsion of the Jesuits from Portugal | 1 |
| Pombaline political circle | 1 |
| Portuguese Enlightenment reforms | 1 |
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Target entity: Pombaline reforms Context triple: [Marquis of Pombal, knownFor, Pombaline reforms]
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Bourbon Reforms
The Bourbon Reforms were a series of 18th-century administrative and economic changes imposed by the Spanish Crown to strengthen imperial control and revenue, which ultimately provoked colonial discontent and helped set the stage for independence movements in Latin America.
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Tanzimat
Tanzimat was a series of 19th-century Ottoman modernization reforms aimed at centralizing authority and restructuring the empire’s legal, administrative, and social systems along European lines.
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Nueva Planta decrees
The Nueva Planta decrees were early 18th-century reforms issued by the Spanish Bourbon monarchy that abolished the traditional laws and institutions of several Crown of Aragon territories and centralized power under a more uniform Castilian-style administration.
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Taika Reforms
The Taika Reforms were a series of 7th-century political and administrative changes in Japan that centralized imperial power and laid the foundations for a more bureaucratic state modeled partly on Chinese systems.
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Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy
The Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy was the 19th- and early 20th-century regime in Portugal under a king limited by a liberal constitution, marked by parliamentary institutions, political instability, and eventual overthrow in the 1910 republican revolution.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pombaline reforms Target entity description: The Pombaline reforms were a sweeping series of 18th-century political, economic, educational, and administrative changes in Portugal and its empire that aimed to modernize the state and curb the power of the nobility and the Church.
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A.
Bourbon Reforms
The Bourbon Reforms were a series of 18th-century administrative and economic changes imposed by the Spanish Crown to strengthen imperial control and revenue, which ultimately provoked colonial discontent and helped set the stage for independence movements in Latin America.
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B.
Tanzimat
Tanzimat was a series of 19th-century Ottoman modernization reforms aimed at centralizing authority and restructuring the empire’s legal, administrative, and social systems along European lines.
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C.
Nueva Planta decrees
The Nueva Planta decrees were early 18th-century reforms issued by the Spanish Bourbon monarchy that abolished the traditional laws and institutions of several Crown of Aragon territories and centralized power under a more uniform Castilian-style administration.
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D.
Taika Reforms
The Taika Reforms were a series of 7th-century political and administrative changes in Japan that centralized imperial power and laid the foundations for a more bureaucratic state modeled partly on Chinese systems.
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E.
Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy
The Portuguese Constitutional Monarchy was the 19th- and early 20th-century regime in Portugal under a king limited by a liberal constitution, marked by parliamentary institutions, political instability, and eventual overthrow in the 1910 republican revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative reform program
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economic reform program ⓘ educational reform program ⓘ political reform program ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Angola
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Portuguese America ⓘ
surface form:
Brazil (Portuguese America)
Mozambique ⓘ Portuguese India ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| endTime | 1777 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
introduction of more secular education in Portugal
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partial liberalization of economic activity under state control ⓘ strengthening of royal central authority ⓘ weakening of Jesuit influence ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
centralizing administration
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curbing the power of the Catholic Church ⓘ curbing the power of the nobility ⓘ modernization of the Portuguese state ⓘ promoting economic development ⓘ rationalizing colonial governance ⓘ strengthening royal absolutism ⓘ |
| hasMainProponent |
Marquis of Pombal
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surface form:
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
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| implementedDuringReignOf | Joseph I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
administrative reorganization of the empire
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creation of state-controlled schools ⓘ creation of the Royal Treasury (Erário Régio) ⓘ expulsion of the Jesuits from Portugal ⓘ expulsion of the Jesuits from Portuguese America ⓘ introduction of Enlightenment-inspired curricula ⓘ judicial reforms ⓘ promotion of state-sponsored monopolies ⓘ reconstruction of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake ⓘ reform of colonial trade regulations ⓘ reform of customs and tariffs ⓘ reform of municipal governance ⓘ reform of tax collection ⓘ reform of the Inquisition ⓘ reform of the University of Coimbra ⓘ secularization of education ⓘ strengthening of the secret police and surveillance ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Enlightenment ideas ⓘ |
| location | Lisbon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Marquis of Pombal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic Church in Portugal
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surface form:
Catholic Church hierarchy in Portugal
Portuguese high nobility ⓘ |
| significantEvent | response to the 1755 Lisbon earthquake ⓘ |
| startTime | 1750 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Pombaline reforms Description of subject: The Pombaline reforms were a sweeping series of 18th-century political, economic, educational, and administrative changes in Portugal and its empire that aimed to modernize the state and curb the power of the nobility and the Church.
Referenced by (5)
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