00:00On November 1, 1755, a powerful earthquake struck Lisbon.
00:04Buildings collapse, fires break out, and a tsunami hits the coast.
00:08The disaster caused a huge shock in Europe.
00:11particularly because it concerns a major capital at a time when philosophers are reflecting on the place of the
00:15'man in the world.'
00:16The event sparks debates about religion, evil, nature, and human responsibility.
00:22Portuguese officials, notably the Marquis of Pombal, organized the reconstruction of the city.
00:27The disaster thus contributes to changing thinking on urban planning and disaster management.
