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Biography of a Model, Enlightened Monarch: Portugal’s King Joseph I
in the Supplément to Diderot’s Encyclopédie
David A. RossEmeritus Professor of French California State University, Fresno
PPT assistance from Ms. Anne-Marie Ross;
Encyclopédie photos by Randy Vaughn-Dotta
UCLA April 18, 2009
Selected Encyclopédie articles on Portugal
Volume Articles: Notes:I. 1751 Angola Denounces slave trade.VIII. 1765 Inde (India) Praises Portuguese discoveriesVIII. 1765 Inquisition Voltaire denounces abuses.IX. 1765 Lisbonne (Lisbon) Geographical & historical info;
1755 Earthquake.XI. 1765 Navigateur (Navigator) Praises Portuguese commerce. XIII. 1765 Portugal Geographical & historical
information.XV. 1765 Sines Praises Vasco da Gama.XV. 1765 Tremblements de Terre
(Earthquakes)
1755 Lisbon Earthquake.
Suppl. III.
1777 Joseph I Moderate, enlightened monarch; Pombal not mentioned.
An auto-da fé prior to 1755, Terreiro do Paço
Royal Palace Built by Philip II of Spain During the “Babylonian Captivity,” 1580-1640
Lisbon 8.6* Earthquake, tsunami, and fire
* Per UC Berkeley’s Earthquake Engineering Research Center