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Gaspar de Bragança

Lisbon, 8 Oct 1716 – Braga, 18 Jan 1789

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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

Instruments in royal and public life

Musicians used wind and percussion instruments, such as trumpets, shawms (charamelas), and timbales, to provide harmonic accompaniment for court ceremonies and public processions. These ensembles played at royal river excursions on the Tagus and during festive street celebrations.

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

Low daily wages for agricultural work

Wages were strictly low; for example, a female field worker earned only 200 to 240 réis for harvesting olives, while a male laborer might receive up to 480 réis.

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

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

Daily travel distances were limited

A standard daily distance for a hurried group with horses was about 40 kilometers, though speeds were much lower if using oxen.

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.