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José de Bragança

8 Sep 1720 – 31 Jul 1801

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Facts and their sources

  • Born8 Sep 1720not verified1 source
  • TitleInquisidor-mor de Portugalnot verified1 source
  • Died31 Jul 1801not verified1 source
  • FatherJohn V of Portugalnot verified1 source
  • MotherPaula de Odivelasnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 8 Sep 1720

    Born

  2. 31 Jul 1801

    Dies, aged 80

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1720s · José is born

Who governed

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

Travel by foot and pack animals

In the mid-18th century, ordinary people primarily traveled on foot or used pack animals like mules, as there were almost no carriage roads for public transport. Travel was slow and difficult, with carriages like the seggia or liteira being rare, expensive luxuries for the elite.

At the table

Bread price and weight regulations

In times of scarcity, a pound of wheat bread cost 10 réis, but when grain prices rose to 500 réis, the weight of the bread was reduced to about 0.3 kilograms.

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.In Europe · 1700–1721

The Great Northern War. Russia, Denmark and Saxony fought Sweden for the Baltic; Peter the Great won and built St Petersburg on the conquered coast.

Imonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the news1724

Devastating 1724 storm hits Lisbon

A massive windstorm and rain event on November 19, 1724, caused widespread destruction in Lisbon and beyond, killing over 160 people.

Music

Private serenatas were common aristocratic entertainment

In Lisbon's aristocratic circles, women hosted private evening parties called serenatas in their homes, where they sang, danced, and employed professional musicians.

Daily life

Unreliable Water Access for Households

In Lisbon, water was generally abundant, but private wells could suddenly run dry if a neighbor dug a deeper well at a lower level.