Rebuilding Destroyed Cities

Rebuilding Destroyed Cities: Lisbon, Portugal
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Lisbon, 1755
An earthquake on the morning of Nov. 1, 1755, triggered massive tsunamis and fires that ravaged the city of Lisbon. The quake had a profound effect on Portugal, causing significant political strife and squelching its colonial ambitions.

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