How did John VI's older brother José die?
In battle
Smallpox
Assassination
Natural causes
Answer
Smallpox, a devastating infectious disease caused by the variola virus, claimed the life of José, the elder brother of John VI. Characterized by a high fever, rash, and lesions, smallpox ravaged populations during the eighteenth century. Despite valiant efforts to combat the disease, including inoculation methods, José succumbed to the infection's merciless grip.
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