Fourth Part of the General estoria
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The Fourth Part of the General estoria is a section of the 13th-century universal history commissioned by Alfonso X of Castile, continuing its expansive narrative of biblical, classical, and medieval events.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval historical work
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universal history ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alfonsine court of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrganization | biblical and regnal chronology ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Alfonsine court scholars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major monument of medieval Castilian prose ⓘ |
| date | 13th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fifth Part of the General estoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Third Part of the General estoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
ⓘ
universal chronicle ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Castilian cultural renaissance of the 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalMethod | compilation and translation of earlier authorities ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | learned lay public of 13th-century Castile ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
didactic
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political legitimation of Castilian monarchy ⓘ |
| language | Old Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Alfonsine historiography ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Castilian prose ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from biblical times through classical and medieval events ⓘ |
| partOf | General estoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to compile a universal history from Creation to the author’s present ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Estoria de España NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian historiography ⓘ |
| royalPatronage | Alfonso X of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| subject |
biblical history
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classical history ⓘ medieval history ⓘ universal history ⓘ |
| usesSourcesFrom |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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classical Latin authors ⓘ late antique authors ⓘ medieval Latin chronicles ⓘ vernacular chronicles ⓘ |
| workPeriod | reign of Alfonso X of Castile ⓘ |
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