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Gaspar de Bragança

Lisbon, 8 Oct 1716 – Braga, 18 Jan 1789

9 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born8 Oct 1716, Lisbonnot verified1 source
  • TitleRoman Catholic Archbishop of Braga, 1758–1789not verified1 source
  • Died18 Jan 1789, Bragaor 1780Records disagree1 source
  • FatherJohn V of Portugalnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 8 Oct 1716

    Born in Lisbon

  2. 1758–1789

    Roman Catholic Archbishop of Braga

  3. 18 Jan 1789

    Dies in Braga, aged 72

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lisbon.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1710s · Gaspar is born in Lisbon

Who governed

Music

Villancicos in church and festivals

Villancicos, which often depicted characters like sailors, soldiers, slaves, and gypsies, were sung during major church feasts such as Christmas and Epiphany. They incorporated theatrical elements with costumes, gestures, and simulated dances representing peasants and various cultural groups.

At the table

Bread used as a thickener

To thicken broths and stews, a common practice was using bread; for instance, a fish stuffing recipe included five réis of breadcrumbs.

Work

Day labor in agriculture was most common

Most ordinary people worked as day laborers in agriculture, performing tasks like olive harvesting, weeding, and carrying heavy loads from dawn until dusk.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

DavidDijkgraaf · CC0

What people wore

Maintaining appearances with limited clothing

Social strivers would meticulously maintain their limited clothing, washing and soaping collars and cuffs, and using animal fat to keep shoes looking shiny even when the soles were worn through. They also applied powders to their hats to mask age and wear, aiming to project an appearance of higher status.

Getting around

Main modes of transport were primitive

During this period, most people traveled on foot, on horseback, on mules, or by boat, as there were no railways or regular stagecoach lines.

What it cost

Property taxes for Arraiolos farmers

In 1715, "seareiros" (tenant farmers) in Arraiolos were assigned a property tax of 1,500 réis for their land, with an additional 200 réis for one individual's production equipment.