Covadonga Valdaliso is a historian at CHSC Universidade de Coimbra and CH Universidade de Lisboa. Dado que, por norma general, las batallas se conmemoran cuando su desenlace es considerado relevante para los habitantes del territorio en el que en su día se libraron, la escasez de conmemoraciones del seiscientos cincuenta aniversario de la batalla de Nájera parece indicar que la contienda tiene hoy poca relevancia. Debió tenerla apenas en los dos años posteriores a la jornada, perdiendo significado cuando Pedro I fue asesinado por su medio hermano Enrique; el mismo que,…read more

We are happy to share the Critical Cluster on Redes Petristas in La Corónica. Thank you to all contributors and to the amazing editors of La Corónica. Felices de que este proyecto vea la luz. Nuestro mas sincero agradecimiento a los editores de La Corónica por confiar en nosotras y por su apoyo constante durante el proceso. Volume 45.2 is available on Open Access in Muse.

Today, modern politicians frequently attempt to control and spin the news media’s coverage of recent events. Similarly, medieval rulers often sought to shape contemporary depictions of their own rule as well as those of their immediate predecessors. These accounts most commonly took the form of chronicles, but they could also include romances, epics, biographies, and various other forms of historical narratives. Unlike modern politicians, however, medieval rulers, and those writing on their behalf, had far fewer limits on the claims they could make and promote in these narratives. This freedom…read more