LOCI SEPULCRALES, PLACES OF MEMORY: THE IBERIAN ROYAL PANTHEONS IN LATE MEDIEVAL EUROPE

Authors

  • Hugo Rincon Azevedo Universidade Federal de Goiás

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This article analyzes the Iberian royal pantheons within the late medieval European context, highlighting their role as places of memory and instruments of political legitimization. Employing a comparative approach, the study examines funerary spaces such as the Monastery of Batalha (Portugal) and the Cathedral of Toledo (Castile), situating them alongside European models like Westminster Abbey (England) and the Basilica of Saint-Denis (France). The research explores the formation of cultural and symbolic networks among these monarchies, revealing exchanges of practices, architectural styles, and dynastic representations. The study is grounded in a comparative historiographical methodology and draws upon diverse sources, including chronicles, royal wills, and liturgical records. It problematizes the use of mausoleums as tools of propaganda and as expressions of a shared memorial culture adapted to local specificities. The central objective is to understand how royal pantheons integrated the sacred and the political, consolidating dynastic identity and reinforcing monarchical legitimacy. Engaging with Comparative History and connected societies, the article seeks to position the Iberian experience within broader European interconnection networks, contributing to debates on the construction of memory and power in the medieval period.

Keywords: Places of Memory; Royal Pantheons; Funerary Memory.

Published

2025-04-12

How to Cite

Rincon Azevedo, H. (2025). LOCI SEPULCRALES, PLACES OF MEMORY: THE IBERIAN ROYAL PANTHEONS IN LATE MEDIEVAL EUROPE. Revista Diálogos Mediterrânicos, (27), 58–79. Retrieved from https://dialogosmediterranicos.com.br/RevistaDM/article/view/488

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Section

Dossiê "Sociedades conectadas e intertextualidades na Antiguidade e no Medievo"