Contributions

  • Basto, Inês Pinto. - Contributor

Publication

2009 - A Esfera dos Livros, Lisboa, Portugal

Language

Portuguese

Word Count

76,000 words, Guess

Page Count

304 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCDP590.A5 P56 2009

Description

This book describes the life of Nuno Álvares Pereira, a Portuguese general of great success who had a decisive role in the 1383-1385 Crisis that assured Portugal's independence from Castile. He later became a mystic, was beatified in 1918 and was canonised in 2009. Nuno Álvares Pereira was the perfect Christian warrior sworn to uphold the values of faith, loyalty, courage, and honour.

Subjects

Places

LisbonPortugalValverdeAtoleirosAljubarrota

People

king John I of Castileking John I of PortugalNuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431)

Times

Genres

  • Biography

Other Editions

  • Nuno Álvares PereiraA Esfera dos Livros2009-01-01

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