
Sebastiao Jose Carvalho
Name | Sebastiao Jose Carvalho |
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Profession | Politician |
Date of Birth | 1970-01-01 |
Place of Birth | Portugal |
Age | 82 yrs |
Death Date | 1782-05-08 |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
About Sebastiao Jose Carvalho
Famous Portuguese Secretary of the State known for his effective leadership in the wake of the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. He was responsible for the Pombaline Reforms that aimed to make Portugal more economically self-sufficient.
Early Life Experience of Sebastiao Jose Carvalho
He studied at the University of Coimbra before receiving his first public appointment as the Portuguese ambassador to Great Britain in 1738.
Trivia Info
He helped weaken the far-reaching grasp of the Inquisition.
Family Life and Relationship
He married twice: to Teresa Luísa de Mendonça e Almada and Maria Leonor Ernestina Daun.
Close Associates
He was born in the same country as soccer star Rui Costa.
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