EPISODE · Mar 22, 2023 · 7 MIN
The Earthquake that ended an Empire: The 1755 Lisbon Disaster
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The Lisbon earthquake was one of the most devasting disasters ever recorded and it effectively destroyed the Portugese Empire as it was on the rise, changing the shape of colonial European influence and asking questions about Religion, international aid, and science.
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