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Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal.
Portuguese noble and diplomat (1699–1782)
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About Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
D. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras, known as the Marquis of Pombal, was a Portuguese statesman and diplomat. During the reign of King Joseph I from 1750 to 1777, Pombal served as the king's leading minister and would become the dominant political force in the Kingdom of Portugal and its overseas empire.
Everything about Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat, seismologist, urban planner
- Position held
- prime minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ambassador
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Born
- May 13, 1699
- Died
- May 8, 1782