The Marquis of Pomba disposed of uppity aristocrats in this country by possibly staging the attempted murder of its King Joseph I in the Tavora Affair. One of its kings created a large network of public shelters and communal granaries prior to his death at the hands of the Saadi dynasty at the Battle of Alcacer-Quibir. The death of that king, known as "the desired," sparked a succession war that ended when a neighboring monarch won at (*) Alcanta
The Marquis of Pomba disposed of uppity aristocrats in this country by possibly staging the attempted murder of its King Joseph I in the Tavora Affair. One of its kings created a large network of public shelters and communal granaries prior to his death at the hands of the Saadi dynasty at the Battle of Alcacer-Quibir. The death of that king, known as "the desired," sparked a succession war that ended when a neighboring monarch won at (*) Alcantara and established a personal rule over this kingdom. Sebestian I's death brought down this country's Aviz dynasty, which paved the way for the rise of the Braganzas. Henry the Navigator's ventures were launched form this country, whose King Pedro IV was also Pedro I of Brazil. For 10 points, name this Iberian country where in 1775 a major earthquake hit Lisbon.
The Marquis of Pomba disposed of uppity aristocrats in this country by possibly staging the attempted murder of its King Joseph I in the Tavora Affair.
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