Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal

Summary

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal is a human^[1]. Born in Sernancelhe^[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1699^[3]. He passed away in Pombal^[4]. He died on May 8, 1782^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], diplomat^[7], seismologist^[8], urban planner^[9], and minister^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,998 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sernancelhe^[2], Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal…
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's place of birth was Lisbon^[12].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal passed away in Pombal^[4].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was born on May 13, 1699^[3].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal died on May 8, 1782^[5].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal is buried at Igreja da Memória^[13].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's father was Manuel de Carvalho e Ataíde^[14].
• Among Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's spouses was Eleonora Ernestina von Daun, Marquise of Pombal^[15].
• A child of Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was Henrique José de Carvalho e Melo^[16].
• A child of Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was Doña Maria Amalia de Carvalho e Daun^[17].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal^[18].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal worked as a politician^[6].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's professions included diplomat^[7].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's professions included seismologist^[8].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's professions included urban planner^[9].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's professions included minister^[10].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's professions included civil servant^[19].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's field of work was diplomacy^[20].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's field of work was politics^[21].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's field of work was state administration^[22].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal held the position of prime minister^[23].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs^[24].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal held the position of ambassador^[25].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's education included a stint at University of Coimbra^[26].
• Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sernancelhe^[2], a municipality of Portugal^[28], in Portugal^[29] and Lisbon^[12], a city of Portugal^[30], in Portugal^[31]. Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was born on May 13, 1699^[3]. His father was Manuel de Carvalho e Ataíde^[14].

Education

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's education included a stint at University of Coimbra^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], diplomat^[7], seismologist^[8], urban planner^[9], minister^[10], and civil servant^[19]. Fields of work include diplomacy^[20], an academic discipline^[32]; politics^[21], an academic discipline^[33]; and state administration^[22]. Positions held include prime minister^[23], a type of position^[34]; Minister of Foreign Affairs^[24], a position^[35], in Portugal^[36]; and ambassador^[25], a diplomatic rank^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; Commander of the Order of Christ^[40], a grade of an order^[41], in Portugal^[42]; and Order of Christ^[43], a religious military order^[44], in Portugal^[45], founded in 1318^[46].

Personal Life

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was married to Eleonora Ernestina von Daun, Marquise of Pombal^[15]. Children include Henrique José de Carvalho e Melo^[16], an aristocrat^[47], 1748–1812^[48], of Kingdom of Portugal^[49] and Doña Maria Amalia de Carvalho e Daun^[17].

Death and Burial

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal died on May 8, 1782^[5]. He died in Pombal^[4]. He is buried at Igreja da Memória^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal include Marquess of Pombal Square^[50], a square^[51], in Portugal^[52].

Why It Matters

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,998 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Marquess of Pombal Square^[50], a square^[51], in Portugal^[52].

FAQs

Where was Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal born?

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was born in Sernancelhe^[2].

Where did Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal die?

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal died in Pombal^[4].

Who were Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's parents?

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's father was Manuel de Carvalho e Ataíde^[14].

Who was Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal married to?

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal's spouses include Eleonora Ernestina von Daun, Marquise of Pombal^[15].

What did Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal do for work?

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal worked as politician^[6], diplomat^[7], seismologist^[8], urban planner^[9], and minister^[10].

Where did Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal go to school?

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal was educated at University of Coimbra^[26].

What awards did Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], Commander of the Order of Christ^[40], and Order of Christ^[43].