Chronica de el-rei D. Affonso Henriques by Duarte Galvão

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By Avery Jackson Posted on Feb 2, 2026
In Category - Fairy Tales
Galvão, Duarte, 1446-1517 Galvão, Duarte, 1446-1517
Portuguese
"Chronica de el-rei D. Affonso Henriques" by Duarte Galvão is a chronicle written around 1520. This illuminated manuscript presents a mythologized compilation of legends about Portugal's first king, Afonso I the Great. Written in old Portuguese, the work draws upon centuries of oral tradition and earlier texts, weaving tales of heroic battles again...
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later Portuguese literary masterpieces, including Camões's epic "The Lusiads." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Kenneth Wright
1 year ago

Surprisingly enough, the flow of the text seems very fluid. I couldn't put it down.

Andrew Ramirez
1 year ago

Wow.

Mary Miller
6 months ago

Read this on my tablet, looks great.

Logan Miller
1 year ago

After hearing about this author multiple times, the flow of the text seems very fluid. Exceeded all my expectations.

Oliver Garcia
11 months ago

I started reading out of curiosity and the atmosphere created is totally immersive. Definitely a 5-star read.

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4.5 out of 5 (11 User reviews )

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