14/02/2026
The Day Lisbon Was Wiped Off the Map 1755.
In 1755, the city of Lisbon was one of the richest and most powerful capitals in Europe. Then, on the morning of November 1st, the ground began to shake.
What followed was not just an earthquake — but a chain of disasters: collapsing cathedrals, city-wide fires, and a massive tsunami that swept the harbor. Tens of thousands died in a single day, and the catastrophe shook the foundations of faith, science, and politics across Europe.
This is the story of The Earthquake That Shook an Empire — the 1755 Lisbon disaster that changed history forever.
🌍 Historical disaster documentary
🔥 Earthquake + tsunami + firestorm
📜 Real events, real consequences
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