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Pombal, Marquis de
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A great Portuguese statesman, born in Coimbra; was Prime Minister of Joseph I.; partial to the philosophic opinions of the 18th century, he set himself to fortify the royal power, to check that of the aristocracy, and to enlighten the people; he was the pronounced enemy of the Jesuits, reformed the University of Coimbra, purified the administration, encouraged commerce and industry, whereby he earned for himself at the hands of the people the name of the Great Marquis; on the accession of Maria, Joseph's daughter and successor, he was, under Jesuit influence, dispossessed of power, to die in poverty (1699-1782).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Pombal, Marquis de'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/p/pombal-marquis-de.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Pombal, Marquis de'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/p/pombal-marquis-de.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
