Marco Oliveira Borges
Universidade de Lisboa, Centro de História, Department Member
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- marcoliveiraborges@gmail.com Marco Oliveira Borges is a full researcher at the Centre for History, from the Universit... moremarcoliveiraborges@gmail.com
Marco Oliveira Borges is a full researcher at the Centre for History, from the University of Lisbon. He is also a corresponding member of the Navy Academy and member of the International Network - Small Cities in Time (In_Scit). He holds an M.A. in Maritime History from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, and also a PhD, carried out under the auspices of an FCT (Foundation for the Science and Technology) grant. His doctoral thesis is titled The Carreira da Índia in the return voyage (1500-1640). His main research area is the History of European Seaborne Expansion (fifteenth-seventeenth centuries). He has also developed a great deal of interest in studying the Maritime History of Mafra, Sintra, Cascais and Oeiras councils in a wide timespan, from the Antiquity to the Early Modern period. Highlighting the concept of maritime cultural landscapes, his work entails an interdisciplinary methodology, usually resorting to scientific fields such as Geography and Coastal and Underwater Archaeology. The outputs of his research have been presented in national and international events and he has been published in several national and international specialized journals.
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Resumo: Na primeira parte desta tese são identificados e analisados os problemas associados à navegação da carreira da Índia no trajecto entre os Açores e Lisboa, se bem que estando integrados numa problemática mais geral da rota global e... more
Resumo: Na primeira parte desta tese são identificados e analisados os problemas associados à navegação da carreira da Índia no trajecto entre os Açores e Lisboa, se bem que estando integrados numa problemática mais geral da rota global e das próprias relações políticas e económicas de Portugal com outros reinos europeus. Não esquecendo as debilidades da construção naval, a degradação estrutural das embarcações e a sua sobrecarga com mercadorias, assim como as condicionantes da vida a bordo dos navios, veremos como esses aspectos pesavam fortemente no sucesso das viagens, tornando ainda mais difícil a chegada a Lisboa. Aos perigos ligados ao decurso da navegação e da própria realidade da geografia física, podendo levar a naufrágios e a encalhes, somava-se o risco de encontro com corsários e piratas, cuja presença entre os Açores e a costa portuguesa revelou-se bastante activa. Outros problemas surgiam com o descaminho e o contrabando de mercadorias, não apenas de especiarias mas também de escravos.
Por sua vez, na segunda parte estudaremos as medidas adoptadas pela Coroa para tentar combater os problemas atrás indicados. Isso passará pela existência de estruturas de apoio à navegação, de um sistema de defesa e de informação, bem como pela promulgação de legislação. Assim, veremos os Açores como local fundamental de escala da carreira da Índia, mas também Cascais a prestar um apoio final inevitável, inclusive através dos pilotos locais. No plano defensivo as armadas da costa e das ilhas tinham um papel basilar, do mesmo modo que a construção de fortificações ajudou a impedir ataques inimigos e beneficiou a protecção que se pretendia dar aos navios que regressavam a Portugal, marcando a paisagem cultural marítima. Para se estabelecer comunicação entre os Açores e Lisboa e manter actualizado o sistema defensivo, havia um sistema de informação em funcionamento baseado no envio de navios de aviso. Algumas das notícias que circulavam vinham directamente do estrangeiro, onde os espiões ao serviço de Portugal iam recolhendo dados sobre o destino das armadas de corsários ou outras que se preparavam para diferentes territórios ultramarinos. Por fim, veremos a promulgação de legislação como forma de tentar evitar o descaminho e o contrabando de mercadorias, assim como outras medidas tomadas de forma extraordinária.
Abstract: In the first part of this thesis, the difficulties associated with the navigation of the carreira da Índia on the route between the Azores and Lisbon are identified and analysed, although these are integrated into a more general problem of the global route and of Portugal's own political and economic relations with other European kingdoms. Without forgetting the weaknesses of shipbuilding, the structural degradation of vessels and the fact of these being often overloaded with merchandise, as well as the constraints of life on board of the ships, we will see how these aspects weighed heavily on the success of the trips, making it even more difficult to arrive to Lisbon. In addition to the dangers linked to the course of navigation and the very reality of physical geography, which could lead to shipwrecks and embankments, there was a risk of encounter with corsairs and pirates, whose presence between the Azores and the Portuguese coast proved to be very active. Other problems arose with the loss and smuggling of goods, not only of spices but also of slaves.
On the second part the focus will be placed on the measures taken by the Crown to try to combat the aforementioned problems. This will involve support structures for shipping, a defense and information system, and the enactment of legislation. Thus, we will see the Azores as a fundamental stopover location of the carreira da Índia, but also Cascais providing an inevitable final support, including through the local navigators. On the defensive level, the coastal and the island's navy forces had played a fundamental role, just as the construction of fortifications helped prevent enemy attacks and benefited the protection that was intended to provide to ships returning to Portugal, determining the maritime cultural landscape. In order to establish communication between the Azores and Lisbon and keep the defense system up to date, there was an information system in place based on sending warning ships. Some of the news that circulated came directly from abroad, where the spies at Portugal's service were collecting data on the fate of the corsairs' navy forces or others that were preparing for different overseas territories. Finally, we will see the enactment of legislation as a way of trying to prevent the loss and smuggling of goods, as well as other extraordinary measures.
Por sua vez, na segunda parte estudaremos as medidas adoptadas pela Coroa para tentar combater os problemas atrás indicados. Isso passará pela existência de estruturas de apoio à navegação, de um sistema de defesa e de informação, bem como pela promulgação de legislação. Assim, veremos os Açores como local fundamental de escala da carreira da Índia, mas também Cascais a prestar um apoio final inevitável, inclusive através dos pilotos locais. No plano defensivo as armadas da costa e das ilhas tinham um papel basilar, do mesmo modo que a construção de fortificações ajudou a impedir ataques inimigos e beneficiou a protecção que se pretendia dar aos navios que regressavam a Portugal, marcando a paisagem cultural marítima. Para se estabelecer comunicação entre os Açores e Lisboa e manter actualizado o sistema defensivo, havia um sistema de informação em funcionamento baseado no envio de navios de aviso. Algumas das notícias que circulavam vinham directamente do estrangeiro, onde os espiões ao serviço de Portugal iam recolhendo dados sobre o destino das armadas de corsários ou outras que se preparavam para diferentes territórios ultramarinos. Por fim, veremos a promulgação de legislação como forma de tentar evitar o descaminho e o contrabando de mercadorias, assim como outras medidas tomadas de forma extraordinária.
Abstract: In the first part of this thesis, the difficulties associated with the navigation of the carreira da Índia on the route between the Azores and Lisbon are identified and analysed, although these are integrated into a more general problem of the global route and of Portugal's own political and economic relations with other European kingdoms. Without forgetting the weaknesses of shipbuilding, the structural degradation of vessels and the fact of these being often overloaded with merchandise, as well as the constraints of life on board of the ships, we will see how these aspects weighed heavily on the success of the trips, making it even more difficult to arrive to Lisbon. In addition to the dangers linked to the course of navigation and the very reality of physical geography, which could lead to shipwrecks and embankments, there was a risk of encounter with corsairs and pirates, whose presence between the Azores and the Portuguese coast proved to be very active. Other problems arose with the loss and smuggling of goods, not only of spices but also of slaves.
On the second part the focus will be placed on the measures taken by the Crown to try to combat the aforementioned problems. This will involve support structures for shipping, a defense and information system, and the enactment of legislation. Thus, we will see the Azores as a fundamental stopover location of the carreira da Índia, but also Cascais providing an inevitable final support, including through the local navigators. On the defensive level, the coastal and the island's navy forces had played a fundamental role, just as the construction of fortifications helped prevent enemy attacks and benefited the protection that was intended to provide to ships returning to Portugal, determining the maritime cultural landscape. In order to establish communication between the Azores and Lisbon and keep the defense system up to date, there was an information system in place based on sending warning ships. Some of the news that circulated came directly from abroad, where the spies at Portugal's service were collecting data on the fate of the corsairs' navy forces or others that were preparing for different overseas territories. Finally, we will see the enactment of legislation as a way of trying to prevent the loss and smuggling of goods, as well as other extraordinary measures.
Research Interests: History, Military History, Portuguese History, Maritime History, Atlantic World, and 15 moreEarly Modern Portuguese History, History of the Portuguese Empire, Atlantic history, Ancient Shipwrecks, Port cities, Early Modern Atlantic World (1500-1815), Maritime Cultural Landscapes, Islands, Insularity, Sailing and Maritime history and archaeology, Ports, História do Atlântico, Archaeology: Maritime & Underwater archaeology; shipwreck archaeology; archaeology of piracy, Carreira da Índia a Trade Routes
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In this dissertation we intend to study the working methods and dynamics of the port of Cascais throughout the maritime expansion of the fifteenth century, when this community was the economic and trade centre of a small hinterland with... more
In this dissertation we intend to study the working methods and dynamics of the port of Cascais throughout the maritime expansion of the fifteenth century, when this community was the economic and trade centre of a small hinterland with most of the output coming from the region of Colares and Sintra.
Special attention will be given to the navigation support and coastal defence dimensions. In this sense, and in view of the geographical constraints, we will see Cascais waters as a mandatory stopover for all maritime motion with destination to Lisbon and its territory as a part of a defensive complex that extended itself from Sintra to the capital of the Kingdom, which had started to take shape during the Islamic occupation of the Iberian Peninsula.
Special attention will be given to the navigation support and coastal defence dimensions. In this sense, and in view of the geographical constraints, we will see Cascais waters as a mandatory stopover for all maritime motion with destination to Lisbon and its territory as a part of a defensive complex that extended itself from Sintra to the capital of the Kingdom, which had started to take shape during the Islamic occupation of the Iberian Peninsula.
Research Interests: Military History, Economic History, Medieval History, Portuguese History, Maritime History, and 13 moreUrban History, Atlantic World, Portuguese Medieval History, Late Medieval, Shipping, Medieval trade, Maritime, Privateering, Shipbuilding, Maritime Cultural Landscapes, Ports, Maritime Communities a Early Modern Trade
Em finais do século XVI, devido a obras de fortificação, os canais de navegação da barra do rio Tejo começaram a assorear, a estreitar e a apresentar uma profundidade menor, afetando fortemente a navegação, sobretudo dos navios da... more
Em finais do século XVI, devido a obras de fortificação, os canais de navegação da barra do rio Tejo começaram a assorear, a estreitar e a apresentar uma profundidade menor, afetando fortemente a navegação, sobretudo dos navios da carreira da Índia, caracterizados pelas suas grandes dimensões. O maior problema verificou-se na carreira de
São Gião (São Julião), que é o canal Norte de navegação e o principal para os navios que se deslocavam para Lisboa, ficando mais sujeito a ser palco de encalhes e de naufrágios. Este estudo pretende contribuir para a discussão destes assuntos, tentando ao mesmo tempo compreender quando é que a carreira da Alcáçova, o canal Sul, terá começado a ser usada pela navegação para se entrar no Tejo e em que condições.
In late sixteenth century, due to fortification works, the navigation channels of the Tagus river rill began to silt, to narrow and to present a smaller depth, strongly affecting the shipping, especially carreira da India’s ships, themselves characterized by its large dimensions. The largest concern was the carreira de São Gião (São Julião), the northern
navigation channel, and the most important one for vessels on their way to Lisbon, which became more susceptible of being the stage of beaching and shipwrecks. This study aims to contribute to the discussion of these subjects, while attempting, at the same time, to
understand when the carreira de Alcáçova, in the South channel, started being used by navigation to enter the Tagus river, and under which conditions.
São Gião (São Julião), que é o canal Norte de navegação e o principal para os navios que se deslocavam para Lisboa, ficando mais sujeito a ser palco de encalhes e de naufrágios. Este estudo pretende contribuir para a discussão destes assuntos, tentando ao mesmo tempo compreender quando é que a carreira da Alcáçova, o canal Sul, terá começado a ser usada pela navegação para se entrar no Tejo e em que condições.
In late sixteenth century, due to fortification works, the navigation channels of the Tagus river rill began to silt, to narrow and to present a smaller depth, strongly affecting the shipping, especially carreira da India’s ships, themselves characterized by its large dimensions. The largest concern was the carreira de São Gião (São Julião), the northern
navigation channel, and the most important one for vessels on their way to Lisbon, which became more susceptible of being the stage of beaching and shipwrecks. This study aims to contribute to the discussion of these subjects, while attempting, at the same time, to
understand when the carreira de Alcáçova, in the South channel, started being used by navigation to enter the Tagus river, and under which conditions.
Research Interests: Early Modern History, Maritime History, Atlantic World, Early Modern Portuguese History, Shipwrecks, and 7 moreHistory of European Overseas Expansion, Archaeology: Maritime & Underwater archaeology; shipwreck archaeology; archaeology of piracy, Portuguese Overseas Expansion, Carreira da Índia, História de Portugal, Naufragios No Tejo a Naufrágios
From an early stage of carreira da Índia route, slaves embarked in the ships which performed the return voyage. It remains to be determined an exact figure, as well as how often did the slaves went on this voyage. They usually came from... more
From an early stage of carreira da Índia route, slaves embarked in the ships which performed the return voyage. It remains to be determined an exact figure, as well as how often did the slaves went on this voyage. They usually came from China, India and other parts of Asia, Mozambique, Angola and Cape Verde. Most of them did not make it to Lisbon, as they were used in several illegal acts of trafficking and smuggling along the way, thus being mostly traded in the Azores, off the Portuguese coast, or even in Brazil and Galicia. Since mid-sixteenth century, at least, hundreds had been shipped: the sources record a single ship in which the total number of slaves amounted to 300. Despite Crown's policies aimed at putting a stop to illegal activities and slaves' mass transportation, the problem resurfaced throughout this period, even if it seems to have caused greater concern in early-seventeenth century.
Research Interests: Early Modern History, Maritime History, Early Modern Portuguese History, Slavery, History of Slavery, and 8 moreEarly Modern economic and social history, História Moderna, Historia, History of European Overseas Expansion, Carreira da Índia, História de Portugal, História Da Expansão Portuguesa a História Moderna de Portugal
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Este artigo sofreu modificações sem o nosso consentimento – inclusive no titulo, que foi completamente modificado –, sendo que a última frase não é de nossa autoria. Além disso, no final do texto surgem imprecisões sobre a nossa pertença... more
Este artigo sofreu modificações sem o nosso consentimento – inclusive no titulo, que foi completamente modificado –, sendo que a última frase não é de nossa autoria. Além disso, no final do texto surgem imprecisões sobre a nossa pertença institucional e percurso académico.
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During the 14th and the 15th centuries, Cascais was a natural seaport which stood out as an anchorage, a landing site and a beaching place. It performed shelter, fishing, trading and military functions. The Cascais seaport had an... more
During the 14th and the 15th centuries, Cascais was a natural seaport which stood out as an anchorage, a landing site and a beaching place. It performed shelter, fishing, trading and military functions. The Cascais seaport had an important role in supporting all shipping routes to Lisbon, not only due to its privileged and strategic location but also due to the geographical conditions of this area. Although the local port was centred near the Ribeira beach, the coastline and the anchorage tradition are extended far East, making it possible for other maritime activities to take place throughout that broad area of naval movements and lead to the establishment of contact with land.
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Although it is little recognized and studied, the presence of women on board the Carreira da India was a reality. We aim to carry on the research on the topic, analysing aspects of the everyday life and the difficulties faced by women who... more
Although it is little recognized and studied, the presence of women on board the Carreira da India was a reality. We aim to carry on the research on the topic, analysing aspects of the everyday life and the difficulties faced by women who travelled to and back from India during the 16th century. We will emphasize the first women who sailed East, the thought men had about women at the time, the searches done on ships, as well as aspects related to sexual life and weddings on board.
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On this study we try to understand in which way was D. Álvaro de Castro involved in the challenges brought up by the Portuguese maritime expansion of the 15th century. Thus, although it is important to understand his involvement in the... more
On this study we try to understand in which way was D. Álvaro de Castro involved in the challenges brought up by the Portuguese maritime expansion of the 15th century. Thus, although it is important to understand his involvement in the military campaigns in Morocco, as well as his internal military activity, it is also significant to try and explore his association
with the vessel charter headed to Flanders and destined to the supply of Ceuta.
with the vessel charter headed to Flanders and destined to the supply of Ceuta.
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On this study we strengthen the hypothesis of the Lizandro and the Colares rivers have been navigated during the Roman Period and their potential usage as a way of draining the rural production of the region, while the villages in the... more
On this study we strengthen the hypothesis of the Lizandro and the Colares rivers have been navigated during the Roman Period and their potential usage as a way of draining the rural production of the region, while the villages in the area were involved in a trade network that was part of the hinterland that supplied Olisipo.
Keywords - Roman Period; Western Municipium Olisiponense; Lizandro river; Colares river; population; fluvio-maritime navigation; trade network; Olisipo
Keywords - Roman Period; Western Municipium Olisiponense; Lizandro river; Colares river; population; fluvio-maritime navigation; trade network; Olisipo
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In this study, we shall analyse Sintra’s Maritime Cultural Landscape, more specifically the coastal area that spreads from Espigão das Ruivas to Praia das Maçãs. We are before an Atlantic geographical space notorious for being quite... more
In this study, we shall analyse Sintra’s Maritime Cultural Landscape, more specifically the coastal area that spreads from Espigão das Ruivas to Praia das Maçãs. We are before an Atlantic geographical space notorious for being quite rugged, for presenting several dangers to navigation, for having been endowed with anchorages and ports and for having several sea life-related toponyms. In this context, set in the route of millenia-old commercial circuits, human action ended up having a significant influence in shaping the coast throughout the centuries, being currently known some constructions erected between Antiquity and Modern Age.
Keywords: Sintra – Maritime Cultural Landscape – Territory –Interdisciplinarity
Keywords: Sintra – Maritime Cultural Landscape – Territory –Interdisciplinarity
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We try to understand in which way the Porto do Touro (Cascais) was occupied and gave support to the navigation on a large diachrony that lasted from the Iron Age to the Modern Age. This location is flanked by the Espigão das Ruivas, an... more
We try to understand in which way the Porto do Touro (Cascais) was occupied and gave support to the navigation on a large diachrony that lasted from the Iron Age to the Modern Age. This location is flanked by the Espigão das Ruivas, an archaeological site where ceramic fragments from the Iron Age, the Roman Period and the Middle Ages were discovered, as well as the ruins of a stone structure, although there is no exact knowledge of its role.
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Focusing on the example of Sintra during the Islamic period, we seek to understand how the knowing of the territory weighed in the strategy for the construction of fortifications and surveillance structures that allowed for the military... more
Focusing on the example of Sintra during the Islamic period, we seek to understand how the knowing of the territory weighed in the strategy for the construction of fortifications and surveillance structures that allowed for the military defence and that were part of the defensive system of the Lisbon region. The methodology used consists on the crossing of data between historical and archaeological sources, toponymical and geographical recognition. The results show that Sintra, besides two castles and a ribat, will have had other defensive structures and checkpoints that allowed communication with other distant places and marked the maritime cultural landscape. This investigation allows to conclude that the structuring of this defensive system implied a strategic planning based on the study of the different geographical combinations, the relations between the villages, the communication ways, the ports and anchorages, and that some important places would already have been used in previous eras.
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Between the 8th and the 12th centuries the territory of the current municipality of Cascais played an important role on the coastal defence system of the Garb al-Andalus. Being part of the Western maritime area of the district (kura) of... more
Between the 8th and the 12th centuries the territory of the current municipality of Cascais played an important role on the coastal defence system of the Garb al-Andalus. Being part of the Western maritime area of the district (kura) of Lisbon, this territory was endowed with defensive and alarm structures engaged in a system that would gain its shape from the coast of Sintra, and at the same time its port and local anchorages helped support the maritime and military activities. Using an interdiscipli-nary methodology that brings together historical and archaeological data, the geographical recognition of the territory and the study of toponymy, we bring a further contribution that systematizes the information available and is part of spatially more expanded investigations that have been developed. In fact, these ongoing investigations have highlighted the Sintra-Cascais geographical complex, bringing new perspectives and a reinterpretation on the Islamic occupation of this area. The coast of the present municipality of Cascais extends between the port of Touro and Carcavelos, being endowed with a very rich maritime cultural landscape that has also been exploited in the scope of underwater archaeology. The port of Touro, flanked by the archaeological site of the Espigão das Ruivas, was also used by Mus-lims, although it is still unclear in which context. From this location to Carcavelos there are some toponyms that may be associated with the Islamic past and maritime and defensive activities, so they will also be our focus. Recently, even the place name Cascais has been related to the former Islamic presence of this area, and this is a subject that needs to be further explored. Finally, we will approach the port of Cascais and its adjacent area, which is known for a fact to have had human occupation ever since.
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Research Interests: Medieval Studies, Islamic Studies, Al-Andalus, Medieval Islamic History, Al Andalus (Islamic History), and 8 moreVikings in the North Atlantic, Toponymy, Garb al-Andalus, Toponimia, Ancient and Medieval History / Archaeology / Medieval Anthroponymy and Toponymy, Toponimy, Toponímia a Vikings in Spain
On this study we intend to explore the presumable occupation of the port of Cascais during the Islamic period, focus on the importance of its location regarding the development of the nautical process towards Lisbon, as well as the... more
On this study we intend to explore the presumable occupation of the port of Cascais during the Islamic period, focus on the importance of its location regarding the development of the nautical process towards Lisbon, as well as the necessity of using its coastline to continue the coastal defence system which was taking shape from Sintra. We will also approach the subject of the possible link between the name of the Muslim sailor “Khashkhash” and the toponym “Cascais”.
Research Interests: Military History, Viking Studies, Al-Andalus, Medieval Islamic History, Al Andalus (Islamic History), and 13 moreVikings in the North Atlantic, Toponymy, Fortifications, Gharb al-Andalus, Medieval Fortifications, Garb al-Andalus, Maritime Cultural Landscapes, Castles and Fortifications, Historical and Cultural Geography, Landscape and Memory, Toponymy, Toponimia, Ancient and Medieval History / Archaeology / Medieval Anthroponymy and Toponymy, Fortificaçoes e Territorio na Península Ibérica e no Magreb (séculos VI - XVI) Lisboa a Vikings in Spain
This essay revolves around a possible maritime strategy designed and operated by D. Afonso Henriques before and during the siege of Lisbon in 1147. In fact, we reinforce the idea of the crusading forces early involvement for the siege of... more
This essay revolves around a possible maritime strategy designed and operated by D. Afonso Henriques before and during the siege of Lisbon in 1147. In fact, we reinforce the idea of the crusading forces early involvement for the siege of that year, which has been defended by historiography. It would have existed a prior plan from the king for a military operation that he knew it would be time consuming, combining the coming of the crusading forces with the need for a territorial domination to the South, especially the geo-strategic triangle Sintra-Cascais-Lisbon to dominate the structures of surveillance, the defensive positions of the Islamic system of coastal defence and the communication paths (overland and sea) that allowed the access to the city and a safer retreat.
Keywords: Siege of Lisbon of 1147 – D. Afonso Henriques – Maritime Strategy – Crusaders""
Keywords: Siege of Lisbon of 1147 – D. Afonso Henriques – Maritime Strategy – Crusaders""
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In this study we will mostly focus on the coastal defence developed from Sintra during the Islamic occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, certainly intensified after the Viking attack of 844. However, special attention will be given to the... more
In this study we will mostly focus on the coastal defence developed from Sintra during the Islamic occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, certainly intensified after the Viking attack of 844. However, special attention will be given to the Colares River to try to understand if it has ever operated as a port to the Muslim population of Sintra before its siltation.
Keywords: Sintra – Vikings – Coastal defence – Port of Colares
Keywords: Sintra – Vikings – Coastal defence – Port of Colares
Research Interests: Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Maritime History, Portuguese Medieval History, Islamic Studies, and 17 moreAl-Andalus, Medieval Islamic History, Atlantic history, Vikings in the North Atlantic, Toponymy, Fortifications, Castles, Medieval Military History, Garb al-Andalus, Maritime Cultural Landscapes, Castles and Fortifications, Historical and Cultural Geography, Landscape and Memory, Toponymy, Toponimia, Ancient and Medieval History / Archaeology / Medieval Anthroponymy and Toponymy, Toponimy, Fortificaçoes e Territorio na Península Ibérica e no Magreb (séculos VI - XVI) Lisboa a Vikings in Spain
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Neste episódio visitamos alguns locais do litoral de Sintra-Cascais associados à defesa costeira durante o Período Islâmico, os quais estavam integrados num âmbito defensivo mais alargado da kura (distrito) de al-Ushbuna (Lisboa). Ao... more
Neste episódio visitamos alguns locais do litoral de Sintra-Cascais associados à defesa costeira durante o Período Islâmico, os quais estavam integrados num âmbito defensivo mais alargado da kura (distrito) de al-Ushbuna (Lisboa). Ao mesmo tempo que é fornecida uma explicação histórica sobre cada local, enquadrando-os numa lógica defensiva de longa duração, chama-se à atenção para certos sítios que merecem ser averiguados através de prospecções e possíveis escavações arqueológicas.
Entre os temas abordados destaque para a importância defensiva que assumia o Alto da Vigia (Sintra), situado numa área que permitia o acesso naval ao interior do território sintrense e onde foi edificado um ribat (convento fortificado); o porto interior de Colares; a área costeira de Sintra com postos de observação e de alerta que podem remontar ao século IX (Atalaia e Azóia); o castelo de Colir (muito provavelmente um dos dois castelos muçulmanos de Sintra referido por al-Himyari); a Boca do Inferno (possivelmente referida nas fontes muçulmanas); a importância geo-estratégica do porto de Cascais; a possível existência de uma torre de origem muçulmana nesta área; a possível origem árabe do topónimo Cascais (através da ligação ao almirante muçulmano Khashkhash (século IX) e através de uma ligação ao litoral catalão com base no elemento “cascal”); bem como os ataques dos piratas nórdicos, habitualmente chamados “vikings”, e que terão usado bases de apoio à navegação no território que actualmente corresponde a Portugal (ex: Lordemão e Salvaterra de Magos).
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Entre os temas abordados destaque para a importância defensiva que assumia o Alto da Vigia (Sintra), situado numa área que permitia o acesso naval ao interior do território sintrense e onde foi edificado um ribat (convento fortificado); o porto interior de Colares; a área costeira de Sintra com postos de observação e de alerta que podem remontar ao século IX (Atalaia e Azóia); o castelo de Colir (muito provavelmente um dos dois castelos muçulmanos de Sintra referido por al-Himyari); a Boca do Inferno (possivelmente referida nas fontes muçulmanas); a importância geo-estratégica do porto de Cascais; a possível existência de uma torre de origem muçulmana nesta área; a possível origem árabe do topónimo Cascais (através da ligação ao almirante muçulmano Khashkhash (século IX) e através de uma ligação ao litoral catalão com base no elemento “cascal”); bem como os ataques dos piratas nórdicos, habitualmente chamados “vikings”, e que terão usado bases de apoio à navegação no território que actualmente corresponde a Portugal (ex: Lordemão e Salvaterra de Magos).
Para mais informações:
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https://www.facebook.com/litoralhistoricoarqueologicodesintra
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Nos últimos anos, o espaço tem sido uma dimensão crescentemente valorizada pela historiografia. Depois de um momento-chave associado à tradição dos Annales e, em especial, aos trabalhos de Fernand Braudel, que nos legaram uma história... more
Nos últimos anos, o espaço tem sido uma dimensão crescentemente valorizada pela historiografia. Depois de um momento-chave associado à tradição dos Annales e, em especial, aos trabalhos de Fernand Braudel, que nos legaram uma história atenta à geografia e às suas condicionantes, surgiram recentemente novas propostas historiográficas que procuraram repensar a espacialidade na história. Neste seminário propomo-nos reflectir sobre uma forma historicamente específica da dimensão espacial: o território. No primeiro painel pretendemos explorar fenómenos históricos que estão nas margens da constituição do território, mas que são determinantes para definir os seus limites externos (fronteira e descobrimento). No segundo painel, pretendemos discutir como se constrói materialmente o território, através, por um lado, do estabelecimento de uma malha administrativa territorial e, por outro, da intervenção tecnológica na
paisagem. Transversal a estes debates será ainda a tentativa de relacionar e integrar numa mesma narrativa historiográfica os espaços metropolitanos e coloniais.
paisagem. Transversal a estes debates será ainda a tentativa de relacionar e integrar numa mesma narrativa historiográfica os espaços metropolitanos e coloniais.
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El próximo año 2018 se cumplirán dos décadas desde la publicación de Guerre et concurrence entre les États européens du xiv siècle au xviiie siècle, un trabajo colectivo coordinado por Philippe Contamine y editado por Presses... more
El próximo año 2018 se cumplirán dos décadas desde la publicación de Guerre et concurrence entre les États européens du xiv siècle au xviiie siècle, un trabajo colectivo coordinado por Philippe Contamine y editado por Presses Universitaires de France como parte de una gran colección dedicada a los orígenes del Estado moderno (siglos xiv-xviii). Durante todo este tiempo, la historiografía no ha dejado de profundizar en las cuestiones planteadas en aquella obra, de modo que actualmente la cantidad de publicaciones dedicadas a la organización de los ejércitos terrestres, la logística o la diplomacia –por citar tan sólo tres cuestiones clave– se ha multiplicado significativamente. El objetivo de este dossier consiste en reunir una serie de estudios originales dedicados a analizar el papel de la guerra en la evolución de los Estados feudales durante los dos últimos siglos de la Edad Media, a la luz, precisamente, del cuestionario planteado en aquella obra y de su desarrollo por parte de la historiografía más reciente. El contexto escogido para ello es el mundo mediterráneo, concretamente la Corona de Aragón y una selección representativa de los Estados surgidos en la Península Itálica, que incluye el reino de Nápoles, la república de Génova y los dominios de las Casas de Este (Ducado de Ferrara) y Visconti (Señorío de Milán).