Távora affair
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The Távoras affair was a political scandal of the 18th century Portuguese court. The events triggered by the attempted assassination of King Joseph I of Portugal in 1758 ended with the public executio
Execution of the Távoras (1759).
Coat of Arms of the Távora family.
The Duke of Aveiro and the Marquis of Távora were executed by sledgehammer strikes breaking their chests and bones
Stone memorial of Aveiro's shame in Belém, Lisbon
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 175
Távora affair
…of the entire Távora family, their closest relatives and some servants in 1759. Some historians interpret the incident as an attempt by prime minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo (later Marquis of Pombal) to curb the growing powers of the old aristocratic families. Even today, historians doubt whether the Távoras were actually…
The Marquis and his brothers, one the Grand Inquisitor and the other Governor-General of Grão-Pará.
1761 decree that prohibited the transport of black slaves from ports in America, Africa and Asia to Portugal.
Portrait of the 1st Marquis of Pombal