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Chronicle of the Emperor Alfonso Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris Date: Unknown, probably between 1147 and 1157 Original Language: Latin Description The Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris is a panegyric in prose and verse devoted to the deeds of Alfonso VII of León-Castile (1126-57) from his accession to the throne down to the eve of the conquest of the Muslim city of Almería in 1147. The work is divided into two books. The first is chiefly concerned with Alfonso VII’s attempts to bolster his authority over his kingdom and o…

Unknown author Date of Birth: Unknown; early 12th century Place of Birth: Unknown Date of Death: Unknown; late 12th century Place of Death: Unknown Biography - Primary Sources of Information - Secondary Sources of Information J.M. Canal Sánchez-Pagín, ‘Elías, canónigo rotense, posible autor de la Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris’, Anuario de Estudios Medievales 30 (2000) 735-54 S. Barton and R. Fletcher, The world of El Cid. Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest, Manchester, 2000, pp. 155-51 (includes discussion of earlier works) Works on Christian-Muslim Relations Chron…