biography
pronunciation:
[muntanay]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1265–1336)
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| biography:
| Catalan chronicler, born in Perelada, Girona, NE Spain. A loyal soldier in the service of the House of Aragón, he went to Sicily in 1300 and took part in the siege of Messina. He is later found in Greece and Asia Minor, where he commanded a garrison at Gallipoli. In 1325–8 he wrote the Crònica o Descripcio dels Fets e Hazanyes del Inclyt Rey Don Jaume Primer, Rey Daragò, de Mallorques, e de Valencia .... The 298 chapters are written in an attractive style reminiscent of Froissart. Muntaner makes up for his lack of learning by his acute observation and transparent loyalty. The most interesting sections concern the times of Pere III, the French invasion of Catalunya in 1285, and Muntaner's experiences in the Near Eastern expedition. He is accurate where he is not betrayed by a love of legend. |
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