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Expulsion by Joseph II
- When
- unknown
- Where
- Habsburg territories
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, expelled the Jesuits from his territories; the supplied evidence gives no year for this action.
Joseph II expelled the order from his territories. The supplied evidence dates neither this expulsion nor specifies its extent beyond his own domains. This action aligned with the broader trend of monarchs seeking control over revenues and trade previously dominated by the Jesuits, reflecting the Enlightenment's secularist zeitgeist.
Sources
- Suppression of the Society of Jesus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24
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