Cronista-mor

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The Supreme Chronicler ( Cronista-mor ) Rui de Pina presents Dom Manuel I with his Crónica d'El-Rei D. João II ( Chronicle of King John II ), approx. 1497–1504.

Cronista-mor ( Portuguese ; roughly: Supreme Chronicler ) was the highest office of chronicler in the Kingdom of Portugal . The person concerned exercised the function of court chronicler and state historian or official archivist and court historiographer of the Portuguese royal family.

The first to hold this post was Fernão Lopes , who in 1434 was commissioned by Dom Duarte to write the Chronicle of the Kings of Portugal. In the 17th and 18th centuries the office was often exercised by Cistercian monks .

Almeida Garrett was dismissed from office in 1841 after severe criticism of Minister António José de Ávila and the position was not filled again. In 1842 by decree of 30 November by Costa Cabral , the position of the Supreme chronicler of the Kingdom with the "guarda-mor" (Eng .: Supreme Guardian / main Guardian , the Director of the National Archives) of the Torre do Tombo ( Guarda- mor da Torre do Tombo . see the Portuguese Lista ) connected.

Overview

The appointment dates for the position of Supreme Chronicler ( cronista-mor ) are indicated:

  1. 1434 - Fernão Lopes
  2. 1459 - Gomes Eanes de Zurara
  3. 1484 - Vasco Fernandes de Lucena
  4. 1497 - Rui de Pina
  5. 1525 - Fernão de Pina
  6. 1550 - D. Antonio Pinheiro
  7. 1599 - Francisco de Andrade
  8. 1614 - Fr. Bernardo de Brito O.Cist
  9. 1618 - João Baptista Lavanha
  10. 1625 - D. Manuel de Meneses
  11. 1630 - Fr. António Brandão O.Cist
  12. 1644 - Fr. Francisco Brandão O.Cist
  13. 1682 - Fr. Rafael de Jesus O.SB
  14. 1695 - José de Faria
  15. 1709 - Fr. Bernardo de Castelo Branco O.Cist
  16. 1726 - Fr. Manuel dos Santos O.Cist
  17. 1740 - Fr. Manuel da Rocha O.Cist
  18. 1745 - Fr. António Botelho O.Cist
  19. 1747 - Fr. José da Costa O.Cist
  20. 1755 - Fr. António Caldeira O.Cist
  21. 1784 - Fr. António da Mota O.Cist
  22. 1807 - Fr. João Huet
  23. 1822 - João Bernardo da Rocha Loureiro
  24. 1823 - Fr. Cláudio da Conceição
  25. 1835 - João Bernardo da Rocha Loureiro
  26. 1838 - João Baptista de Almeida Garrett

See also

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ Humanismo II - qieducacao.com
  2. ↑ Decreto de 30 de Novembro de 1842 - legislacaoregia.parlamento.pt
  3. ^ Ribeiro, José Silvestre (1807-1891). «Chronistas Móres». Historia dos estabelecimentos scientificos litterarios e artisticos de Portugal nos successsivos reinados da monarchia. VI. Lisboa: Academia Real das Sciências. P. 298–307 ( available online )

literature

  • Ribeiro, José Silvestre (1807-1891). «Chronistas Móres». Historia dos estabelecimentos scientificos litterarios e artisticos de Portugal nos successsivos reinados da monarchia. VI. Lisboa: Academia Real das Sciências. P. 298–307 ( available online )

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