The crisis of 1383-85 and the emergence of the Avis Dynasty mark a fundamental moment for understanding the Portugal of the 14th and 15th centuries.

The Open Course “No tempo de D. João I” (In the time of King João I) aims to provide trainees with updated and well-founded perspectives on the main protagonist of this pivotal time – King João I – across his multiple aspects, that is, as master of a military order, as great military chief and as founder of a new dynasty based on his family.

Simultaneously, we intend to establish a reflection on key factors for his affirmation as king, from his connections to the city of Lisbon to the legends that he tried to gather and place in service of the crown.

No less important is the analysis of the construction of the memory of this monarch, his family and his dynasty, which was particularly sustained by producing chronicles and constructing the Monastery of Batalha, and that played and still plays a central role in the imagery of contemporary Portuguese society.

Information and enrolment
Monastery of Batalha: Tel.: (+351) 244765497
Please send your application to Rita Miguel: rmiguel@mbatalha.dgpc.pt

Payment
By bank transfer to NIB 0045 50 80 400 602 479 4039, for the amount of

  • General public and teachers who do not wish to be accredited: €40
  • CEPAE students and members (with up-to-date membership fees): €20
  • Teachers for credited action: exempt.

Please send a copy of the transfer receipt to cepae@sapo.pt

To obtain a receipt, you must add the following information: full name, address and tax identification number.

Date: 23 February and 9, 16 and 23 March 2019
Location: Monastery of Batalha
Organisation: Batalha Monastery / Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage; Institute of Medieval Studies of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NOVA University (IEM-NOVA FCSH)
Partnership: Training Centre of the Cooperation and Learning Network (CFRCA)

Support: Municipality of Batalha; Estremadura Heritage Centre (CEPAE), Centre for Interpretation of the Battle of Aljubarrota (CIBA)

Coordination: Amélia Aguiar Andrade, João Luís Fontes, Joherem Ruivo, Miguel Metelo de Seixas