Latest news and stories about medieval history in Portugal for expats and residents.
An exploration of the history and significance of Portugal's oldest chalice, tracing its journey from a vessel for wine to its liturgical role in the Eucharist.
The Doctrine of War in Medieval Portuguese Chronicles: from Myth to State Legitimation
The manuscript was used in a liturgical context within a military order deeply linked to medieval Portugal, which gave the country a king and, with him, an entire dynasty. The volume was used over the course of centuries.
We turn to the 'Chronicle of King John I' by Fernão Lopes to recount, step by step, this battle between the Portuguese and the Castilians on 29 May 1385, a rehearsal for the Battle of Aljubarrota months later.
A discussion regarding the origins of the Portuguese nation and the historical influence of the Knights Templar is being held at the Convent of Christ.
The expression 'jure hereditario' was much more than a notarial formula; it was the legal foundation upon which national independence was built.
In the Viseu region, there are over one hundred and fifty small rock-cut wine presses intended for wine production, located among grapevines or 'uveiras' (suspended vines).
An exploration of the historical roots of Portugal in medieval Galicia and a speculative look at the potential revival of these origins in 2026.
Archaeologists have begun the first-ever excavation of the Castelo da Nave hilltop site in Monchique, hoping to determine whether it could be the long-lost Islamic fortress of Munchite, mentioned during The post Could Monchique be hiding a lost medieval fortress? appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The “domus-forti”, from the 12th to the 16th century. The most striking examples: Lamas, Vilharigues, Alcofra, Lagariça, Lourosa, Cambra, and the one belonging to the Pachecos in Ferreira de Aves.
Graves as important vestiges of the Early Middle Ages on the Iberian Peninsula, between the 5th and 8th centuries. The different types, the most common cases, and the associated rituals.
An early Middle Ages settlement that burned down around the year 1000 and later served as a military barracks, where decorated ceramic remains, metal objects, cereal seeds, and ashlar stones with inscriptions were discovered.
A description of a hiking route leading to a historic 12th-century bridge known for being the site of Portugal's first toll.
Although the papal bull “Manifestis probatum” does not mention Ourique, the fact it was issued 40 years later is suggestive. Were those not the four decades the Chosen People had to suffer before reaching the Promised Land?
