Joseph I of Portugal

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Joseph I of Portugal was the 18th-century king who ruled during the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake and whose reign saw the powerful Marquis of Pombal implement sweeping reforms that reshaped the Portuguese state and empire.

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José I de Portugal 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Portugal
human
alsoKnownAs Joseph the Reformer
Joseph I of Portugal
surface form: José I de Portugal
burialPlace Royal Pantheon of the House of Braganza, Lisbon
surface form: Pantheon of the Braganzas
child Infanta Benedita of Portugal
Maria I of Portugal
country Kingdom of Portugal
dateOfBirth 1714-06-06
dateOfDeath 1777-02-24
employed Marquis of Pombal
surface form: Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal
era Age of Enlightenment
father John V of Portugal NERFINISHED
givenName Joseph
house House of Braganza
knownFor rebuilding Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake
supporting Pombaline reforms
monarchOf Portugal
mother Maria Anna of Austria NERFINISHED
name Joseph I of Portugal self-link
notableAction expulsion of the Jesuits from Portuguese territories
reorganization of the Portuguese empire’s colonial administration
support for economic and administrative reforms in Portugal
notableEvent 1755 Lisbon earthquake
placeOfBirth Lisbon
Paço da Ribeira royal palace
surface form: Ribeira Palace
placeOfDeath Ajuda Palace
Lisbon
policy curtailing power of the Jesuits
curtailing power of the nobility
strengthening royal absolutism
positionHeld King of Portugal and the Algarves
predecessor John V of Portugal NERFINISHED
primeMinister Marquis of Pombal
surface form: Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal
regnalName Joseph I
reignEnd 1777-02-24
reignStart 1750-07-31
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Ajuda Palace
Paço da Ribeira royal palace
surface form: Ribeira Palace
sexOrGender male
sibling Infanta Barbara of Portugal
Infante Carlos of Portugal NERFINISHED
Infante Peter of Portugal NERFINISHED
Peter III of Portugal NERFINISHED
spouse Mariana Victoria of Spain
successor Maria I of Portugal
title Most Faithful Majesty
wasMonarchDuring 1755 Lisbon earthquake

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Joseph I of Portugal alsoKnownAs Joseph I of Portugal
this entity surface form: José I de Portugal
Maria I of Portugal father Joseph I of Portugal
1755 Lisbon earthquake governingMonarch Joseph I of Portugal
Portuguese Empire monarch Joseph I of Portugal
Joseph I of Portugal name Joseph I of Portugal self-link
Portuguese royal family notableMonarch Joseph I of Portugal
Maria I of Portugal predecessor Joseph I of Portugal