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For a lapse of time (1308-1315) he was governor of the [[Djerba|island of Djerba]], after being conquered by the [[Crown of Aragon|Crown Of Aragon]].<ref name="Gerli2013">{{cite book|author=E. Michael Gerli|title=Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QlpKAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA593|date=4 December 2013|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-136-77161-3|pages=593–}}</ref> |
For a lapse of time (1308-1315) he was governor of the [[Djerba|island of Djerba]], after being conquered by the [[Crown of Aragon|Crown Of Aragon]].<ref name="Gerli2013">{{cite book|author=E. Michael Gerli|title=Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QlpKAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA593|date=4 December 2013|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-136-77161-3|pages=593–}}</ref> |
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Ramon Muntaner's ''Crònica'' is one of the four ''Catalan Grand Chronicles'' through which the historian views thirteenth- and fourteenth century military and political matters in the [[Crown of Aragon]] and [[Catalonia]].<ref>The other three sources are the autobiography of [[James I of Aragon]], the chronicles of [[Bernard Desclot]] and the royal chronicle of [[Peter IV of Aragon]].</ref> |
Ramon Muntaner's ''Crònica'' is one of the four ''[[The Four Great Catalan Chronicles|Catalan Grand Chronicles]]'' through which the historian views thirteenth- and fourteenth century military and political matters in the [[Crown of Aragon]] and [[Catalonia]].<ref>The other three sources are the autobiography of [[James I of Aragon]], the chronicles of [[Bernard Desclot]] and the royal chronicle of [[Peter IV of Aragon]].</ref> |
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He died at [[Ibiza]] in 1336. |
He died at [[Ibiza]] in 1336. |
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Ramon Muntaner | |
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| Born | 1265 Perelada, Crown of Aragon |
| Died | 1336 Ibiza Town, Crown of Aragon |
| Genre | chronicle |
Ramon Muntaner (Catalan pronunciation: [rəˈmom muntəˈne]) (1265 – 1336 ) was a Catalan mercenary and writer who wrote the Crònica, a chronicle of his life, including his adventures as a commander in the Catalan Company. He was born at Perelada.
Biography
The Catalan Company was an army of light infantry under the leadership of Roger de Flor that was made up of Aragonese and Catalan mercenaries, known as Almogavars; Roger led the Company to Constantinople to help the Greeks against the Turks.
For a lapse of time (1308-1315) he was governor of the island of Djerba, after being conquered by the Crown Of Aragon.[1]
Ramon Muntaner's Crònica is one of the four Catalan Grand Chronicles through which the historian views thirteenth- and fourteenth century military and political matters in the Crown of Aragon and Catalonia.[2]
He died at Ibiza in 1336.
Notes
- ^ E. Michael Gerli (4 December 2013). Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 593–. ISBN 978-1-136-77161-3.
- ^ The other three sources are the autobiography of James I of Aragon, the chronicles of Bernard Desclot and the royal chronicle of Peter IV of Aragon.
References
- The Chronicle of Ramon Muntaner, translated into English by Lady Goodenough (pdf file)
- Crònica de Ramon Muntaner at the institut Lluís Vives, (in Catalan)
- Crònica de Ramon Muntaner at the University of Berkeley, selections, (in Catalan) at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2001-11-26)
External links
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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