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Rui de Pina
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1440-1522. Portugal. The third Portuguese royal chronicler and keeper of the royal archives. A low-ranking noble, he was secretary to João II, the "absolute" king, over the last two decades of the century and served him and his son as a diplomat. He wrote nine royal chronicles, six of which are reworkings of older texts: Crónica de D.Sancho I, Crónica de D.Afonso II, Crónica de D.Sancho II, Crónica de D.Afonso III, Crónica de D.Dinis, Crónica de D.Afonso IV,Crónica de D.Duarte, Crónica de D.Afonso V, Crónica de D.João II. He was no scholar, but his work as a clerk and a diplomat g…

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Amado, Teresa, “Rui de Pina”, in: Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle, Edited by: Graeme Dunphy, Cristian Bratu. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2213-2139_emc_SIM_02235>
First published online: 2016



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