BESTEIROS DO CONTO (CROSSBOWMEN): Organization, abuses of power and irregularities during the reign of Dom João I (1385-1433)
The aim of this paper is to examine an aspect of social life linked to one of the most important and original forms of military organization in the whole of Portuguese history-the besteiros do conto (crossbowmen). This research centers mainly on the royal documents issued under the rule of Dom João...
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| Idioma: | eng |
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2014
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| Texto completo: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1645-64322014000100003 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S1645-64322014000100003 |