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Major industries in Lisbon include steel, textiles, chemicals, pottery, shipbuilding[?] and fishing.
Lisbon has been the capital of Portugal since 1260 and reached its peak of prosperity during the period of the Portugese Empire in the 16th century.
On January 26, 1531, the city was hit by an earthquake which killed thousands.
On November 1, 1755, Lisbon was destroyed by another earthquake. [1] (http://nisee.berkeley.edu/lisbon/index) Voltaire mentioned it in his 1759 novel Candide.
Famous people born in Lisbon include:
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