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Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa
Founded in Lisbon in 1875, this long-running learned society helped shape Portugal’s geographical studies and public debates about exploration and overseas expansion. Its story is closely tied to the intellectual and political world of late 19th-century Portugal.
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As concessões de direitos magestaticos a emprezas mercantis para o ultramar representações ao governo
by Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa
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The Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa is a Portuguese scientific society established in 1875 in Lisbon. It was created to encourage the study and progress of geography and related sciences, and it soon became a place for conferences, research, publications, and support for expeditions.
From the beginning, the society was deeply connected to Portugal’s overseas interests, especially in Africa. Historical accounts describe it as an important institution in the context of European imperial competition, and modern scholars often note its role in shaping and spreading colonial thinking in Portugal.
It has also had a lasting cultural and scholarly presence. The society began publishing its Boletim in the 19th century, and it remains known as one of Portugal’s enduring learned institutions, with headquarters in Lisbon and a history that reflects both scientific curiosity and the more complicated legacies of empire.