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| | Portuugal History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | During the reign (1750-77) of Joseph Emanuel, the kingdom was controlled by the chief-minister, Sebastião José de Carvalho e Mello, marquês de Pombal, considered one of the greatest statesmen in modern Portuguese history. |
 | | Pombal was dismissed, however, at the accession of Joseph Emanuel's daughter Maria I (1734-1816) in 1777. |
 | | In Portugal, meanwhile, Pedro's brother, Dom Miguel (1802-66), appealed to the supporters of absolute monarchy to overthrow the constitutionalists, and an insurrection led by the prince almost succeeded on April 30, 1824. |
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