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La Gran Conquista De Ultramar
The ''Gran conquista de Ultramar'' ('Great Conquest Beyond the Sea') is a late 13th-century Old Spanish, Castilian chronicle of the Crusades for the period 1095–1271. It is a work of compilation, translation and prosification of Old French and Old Occitan sources, mixing historical material with legends drawn from the epic ''chansons de geste''. It was produced under royal patronage by Sancho IV of Castile, Sancho IV and probably his father, Alfonso X. It was translated into Catalan language, Catalan and Galician-Portuguese. It survives in four manuscripts and received its ''editio princeps'' (first edition) in 1503. Manuscripts and editions Although the title ''Gran conquista de Ultramar'' ('Great Conquest of Outremer' or 'Great Conquest Beyond the Sea') is conventional, the work also appears in the manuscripts under the titles ''Grant estoria de Ultramar'' or ''Estoria mayor de Ultramar'' ('Great History of Outremer'). It survives partially in four manuscripts: *Madrid, Bib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid BNE 1187, Gran Conquista De Ultramar, Second Miniature
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
