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unusual facts about Joseph I of Portugal


Vitória da Conquista

Costa had been sent to Brazil by the king of Portugal, Joseph I, to fight the natives, conquer their land, and then convert them to Christianity.


Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real

Corte-Real was, during the course of his duties, encharged with the marriage contracts between Prince Joseph of Portugal and the infanta of Spain, Mariana Victoria, as well as between the Prince of the Astúrias D. Ferdinand and the infanta Barbara of Portugal.

Francisco de Saldanha da Gama

On April 1, 1758, a brief was obtained from the aged Pope Benedict XIV, appointing Saldanha, recommended by the Marquis of Pombal, to investigate allegations against the Jesuits that had been raised in the name of the Joseph I of Portugal.

Rococo architecture in Portugal

Made according to the French taste for prince Dom Pedro, King José’s brother, it is characterized by good taste and elegance.


see also

Benedita

Infanta Benedita of Portugal (1746–1829), Portuguese infanta, daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal and his wife Marianne Victoria of Borbón