Medieval Portuguese History (13th-15th Century)
Objectives
a) To articulate different space and temporal dimensions of History of Medieval Portugal, between 13th and 15th century.
b) To identify the main political, economical, social and cultural processes that developed in Portugal in the 13th and 14th centuries;
c) To understand the process of overseas expansion with the context and transformations experienced by the kingdom in the final centuries of the Middle Ages;
d) To know the main historiographical interpretations on the studied subjects and the fundamental bibliography about the subject;
e) To allow students to come into contact with Portuguese medieval sources and the possibility of beginning their study and research;
f) To develop the ability of oral and written communication, with historiographical specific vocabulary and concepts of the Medieval Age;
g) To obtain the acquaintance to continue a deep study on the Medieval Age.
General characterization
Code
01100916
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
João Luís Inglês Fontes
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None.
Bibliography
MATTOSO, José (dir.), História de Portugal, vol. II – A Monarquia feudal (1096-1480), coord. José MATTOSO, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 1993.
MATTOSO, José, Identificação de um País. Oposição, vol. 2 de Obras Completas de José Mattoso, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2001 e Identificação de um País. Composição, vol. 3 de Obras Completas de José Mattoso, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2001.
SERRÃO, Joel e MARQUES, A.H. de Oliveira (dir.), Nova História de Portugal, vol. III – Portugal em definição de fronteiras. Do Condado Portucalense à Crise do século XIV, coord. Maria Helena da Cruz COELHO e Armando Luís de Carvalho HOMEM, Lisboa, Editorial Presença, 1996.
SERRÃO, Joel e MARQUES, A.H. de Oliveira (dir.), Nova História de Portugal, vol. IV – Portugal na Crise dos Séculos XIV e XV, de A. H. de Oliveira Marques, Lisboa, Editorial Presença, 1987.
SARAIVA, José Hermano (dir.), História de Portugal, vol. III, Lisboa, Edições Alfa, 1983.
Teaching method
Teaching method: theoretical and pratical classes, with oral explanation of the syllabus and the analysis of historiographical texts and historical documents with the participation of the students).
Evaluation method
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Subject matter
1.Population and Society
1.1.Distribution and evolution of population
1.2.New material conditions
1.3.Town and country
2.Royalty and kingdom – the dynasty of Bourgogne, 1248-1383
2.1.Afonso III, “o Bolonhês”
2.2.King Dinis and the rival powers
2.3.Social crisis and political reforms with Afonso IV
2.4.Pedro I and the Castilian “winds”
2.5.From the economic and social crisis to the dynastic crisis with Fernando I
3. The beginning and the consolidation of the dynasty of Avis
3.1.João I – bastard, master and king
3.2.A “new age”? From king Duarte to the battle of Alfarrobeira
3.3.The beginning of the oversea expansion