The Earthquake that rocked Portugal and what happened next

The Great Lisbon Earthquake struck on All Saints Day in 1755. The largest earthquake to strike Europe in the last 10,000 years changed not just the city of Lisbon, but Europe’s understanding of politics, religion, philosophy and science.

This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As images of actual events are sometimes not available, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.

This episode deals with a natural disaster. All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

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