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Brazilian Gold Rush
The Brazilian Gold Rush was the large-scale exploitation of gold deposits in Minas Gerais, Brazil, following discoveries in the 1690s, with diamond finds following after 1729. It produced a spectacular revenue surge for the Portuguese crown and funded João V's lavish court. The site treats the reliance on this windfall as part of the story of the Portuguese Empire's decline.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Brazilian Gold Rush. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brazilian-gold-rush
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