Pombaline reforms in Brazil and the expulsion of the Jesuits (1750–1777)

1. Treaty of Madrid redraws South American boundaries

   Jan 13, 1750Labels: Treaty of, Portugal, Spain

   • Treaty Madrid
   • Britannica T vora

2. Grão-Pará and Maranhão reorganized with capital at Belém

   Jul 31, 1751Labels: State of, Bel m, Amazon region

   • Estado GP M
   • State GP M

3. Guaraní War erupts after Seven Missions dispute

   Jul 1, 1754Labels: Guaran War, Guaran, Jesuit missions

   • Guaran War
   • Treaty Madrid

4. Captaincy of São José do Rio Negro created

   Mar 3, 1755Labels: Captaincy of, Amazonas, Portuguese Crown

   • WorldStatesmen
   • History Amazonas

5. Grão-Pará and Maranhão trading company is chartered

   Jun 7, 1755Labels: General Company, Gr o-Par, Lisbon

   • Gr o Par
   • USP Almanack

6. Lisbon earthquake strengthens drive for centralized reforms

   Nov 1, 1755Labels: Lisbon earthquake, Sebasti o, Pombaline reforms

   • Britannica Pombal
   • Britannica Portugal

7. Directorate policies reshape Indigenous towns and labor

   Aug 18, 1758Labels: Diret rio, Indigenous towns, Portuguese Crown

   • Diret rio
   • USP Almanack

8. Attempted assassination of King José I triggers crackdown

   Sep 3, 1758Labels: Attempted assassination, Jos I, Pombal crackdown

   • Britannica T vora

9. Executions in the Távora affair consolidate Pombal’s power

   Jan 12, 1759Labels: T vora, executions, Pombal

   • Britannica T vora

10. Pernambuco and Paraíba monopoly company founded

    Aug 13, 1759Labels: General Company, Pernambuco, Para ba

    • Pernambuco Co
    • Pernambuco pt

11. Jesuits expelled from Portugal and its overseas dominions

    Sep 3, 1759Labels: Jesuit expulsion, Society of, Jos I

    • Britannica T vora
    • MDPI Jesuits

12. Grão-Pará and Maranhão split into two states

    Jan 1, 1772Labels: Gr o-Par, Maranh o, administrative split

    • State GP M
    • Estado GP M

13. Papal brief suppresses the Society of Jesus worldwide

    Jul 21, 1773Labels: Dominus ac, Pope Clement, Society of

    • Jesuit Portal
    • Dominus

14. Queen Maria I’s accession ends the Pombaline era

    Feb 24, 1777Labels: Queen Maria, Viradeira, Pombaline era

    • Britannica T vora
    • Britannica Maria I