Reception of Roman law in Medieval European West: Portugal, a case of royal assertion

Authors

  • Fátima Regina Fernandes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/his.v41i0.4628

Keywords:

direito romano, centralização régia, monarquias medievais, Roman law, royal centralization, medieval monarchies

Abstract

Our study aims specifically at understanding the phenomenon of the resurgence of Roman Law studies in 12th-century Europe, its paths of penetration in the Portuguese kingdom and its use as a source of assertion of the royal power. Being Afonso III the monarch who begins this process in Portugal, our study will focus its analysis on his government, which will serve as a paradigm for analyzing so many similar processes in other European monarchies.

How to Cite

Fernandes, F. R. (2004). Reception of Roman law in Medieval European West: Portugal, a case of royal assertion. História: Questões E Debates, 41(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/his.v41i0.4628

Issue

Section

Dossiê: Sociedade e Culturas Mediterrâneas