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Medieval Lisbon: Carmo Convent

Medievalists.net — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:58:21 +0000

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

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Medieval Lisbon: Castelo de São Jorge

Medievalists.net — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:07:32 +0000

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)

Medievalists.net — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 20:04:45 +0000

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).

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Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal

Medievalists.net — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:22:24 +0000

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)

Medievalists.net — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:28:26 +0000

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.

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