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LEÃO (Duarte Nunes de). CHRONICA dos Reys de Portvgal. Lisboa. 1677 - LEÃO (Duarte Nunes de) CHRONICA dos Reys de Portvgal . Lisboa: Na Officina de Francisco Villela, 1677. *4, A-Z, Aa-Ll6, Mm2, Nn6, Oo2; [4], 205, [7] ff., erros de numeração; 295 mm. One of the fundamental works of Portuguese historiography from the late 16th century, combining humanist erudition, documentary rigor, and a clear purpose of fixing the historical memory of the kingdom. First published in 1600 by Pedro Craesbeeck, this chronicle, which covers all the monarchs of the Burgundy Dynasty, constitutes a systematic effort to order and interpret the Portuguese royal succession at a particularly sensitive moment in national history. Rare. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. ! ¶ Inocêncio, v.2, p. 210