Crónica de Castilla

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Crónica de Castilla is a 13th-century Castilian historical chronicle that compiles and adapts earlier narratives to recount the legendary and political origins of the kingdom of Castile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Castilian chronicle
historical work
historiographical source
medieval chronicle
adapts earlier historiographical materials
aim to construct a dynastic memory
to integrate legendary material into royal history
to legitimize the kingdom of Castile
associatedWith Castilian royal court NERFINISHED
belongsTo Castilian narrative tradition
century 13th century
chronicleType national chronicle
compiles earlier historical narratives
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED
culturalContext medieval Castile
dateOfComposition 13th century
focusesOn Castilian nobility
kings of Castile NERFINISHED
legendary origins of Castile
political origins of Castile
genre historical chronicle
historiography
hasManuscriptTradition yes
historicalPeriodDescribed early history of Castile
formation of the Kingdom of Castile
influenced later medieval Castilian historiography
language Medieval Castilian
Old Castilian
literaryCategory royal chronicle
literaryForm prose
literaryTradition Castilian historiography
name Crónica de Castilla NERFINISHED
narrativeScope from legendary origins to later medieval period
originalLanguageFamily Romance languages
placeOfOrigin Castile NERFINISHED
preservedIn medieval manuscripts
region Iberian Peninsula
script Latin alphabet
subject history of the Kingdom of Castile
legendary history
origins of Castile
political history
titleInEnglish Chronicle of Castile NERFINISHED
typeOfHistory mixed legendary and political history
usedAsSourceBy later Castilian chroniclers
usesSource earlier Latin chronicles
earlier vernacular narratives
epic and legendary traditions

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Estoria de España influenced Crónica de Castilla