Historedia
Person

King John V of Portugal

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1709

Every event in Historedia whose sources name King John V of Portugal, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bartolomeu de Gusmão's Balloon Flight

    1709

    Role: Recipient of petition

    1. 1709 · PortugalPetition to King John V

      Gusmão petitioned King John V in 1709 for support of his airship invention, expressing high confidence in its capabilities.

    2. 24 June 1709 · Unspecified location in PortugalCancelled June Test

      A public test of Gusmão's machine scheduled for 24 June 1709 did not take place, delaying the public demonstration.

    3. 8 August 1709 · Casa da Índia, LisbonCasa da Índia Exhibition

      On 8 August 1709, Gusmão propelled a small balloon to the roof at the Casa da Índia in Lisbon using combustion from a flame.

Sources

  1. Bartolomeu de Gusmão Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06