King João I/ King John I of Portugal Archives

Medieval Lisbon: Carmo Convent

October 19, 2015 By Medievalists.net

View of the majestic Gothic tomb of King Ferdinand I (1345-1383), along with several other Gothic sarcophagi inside the Carmo Monastery museum. Photo by Medievalists.net

Part III of my series on Medieval Lisbon. This visit took me to Carmo Monastery and museum.

Filed Under: Articles, Features Tagged With: Battle of Ajulbarrota, Carmelite, Carmo Monastery, Castile, Churches, High Middle Ages, King Ferdinand I of Portugal, King João I/ King John I of Portugal, Late Middle Ages, Lisbon, Monasticism, Museums, Nuno Álvares Pereira, Places to See, Portugal, Spain, Travel

Medieval Lisbon: Castelo de São Jorge

October 10, 2015 By Medievalists.net

Walking along the castle walls, you can see the red and green flag of Portugal whipping in the wind alongside the black and white flag of the city. Photo by Medievalists.net.

Above Lisbon’s skyline of colourful tiled houses and red roofs lies Castelo de São Jorge, a dominating, but beautiful, 11th century fortress in the heart of this vibrant city…

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Besteiros Do Conto (Crossbowmen): Organization, abuses of power and irregularities during the reign of Dom João I (1385-1433)

November 23, 2014 By Medievalists.net

Besteiros Do Conto (Crossbowmen/archers)

The aim of this paper is to examine an aspect of social life linked to one of the most important and original forms of military organization in the whole of Portuguese history—the besteiros do conto (crossbowmen).

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Archery, Christianity, Fifteenth Century, Fourteenth Century, King João I/ King John I of Portugal, Late Middle Ages, Law, Military History, Pope Urban II, Portugal, Second Lateran Council, Social History, War

Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal

January 2, 2014 By Medievalists.net

Detail of a miniature of the marriage of John, king of Portugal to Philippa of Lancaster

As far as possible, Philippa and Joao went everywhere together. They put forth the image of a loving and happy family. They agreed to name their first born child a Portuguese name if it were a boy and an English name if it was a girl and then alternate names, irrespective of sex.

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“Vir sapiens dominabitur astris”. Astrological knowledge and practices in the Portuguese medieval court (King João I to King Afonso V)

March 10, 2013 By Medievalists.net

Offers a brief explanation on the foundations of medieval astrology. Astrology reveals itself as a complex body of knowledge, with specific rules and methods. Its principles were based on the natural movement of the celestial bodies: the rising and setting of the Sun, the sequence of the seasons, the phases of the Moon.