Lineage, Marriage, and Social Mobility: the Teles de Meneses Family in the Iberian Courts (Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries)
2016; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1645-6432
Autores Tópico(s)Medieval Iberian Studies
ResumoEnglishThis article discusses the social mobility strategies of the Teles de Meneses family throughout the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, seeking to understand their influence on the family’s social evolution and improved ranking at the court. Marriage policy and service in the Iberian courts are analyzed over three different generations and from two standpoints: first, the preservation of the family’s pre-acquired status; second, the diversification of the services performed in the various settings where its influence could be exercised. This will highlight the reasons behind the social evolution of this family and the subsequent granting of titles to some of its members. portuguesO presente artigo pretende discutir as estrategias de promocao e mobilidade social da familia Teles de Meneses durante os seculos quinze e dezasseis, com o proposito de compreender as implicacoes que dai advem em termos de incremento social e posicionamento na corte. Para tal, analisar-se-a a politica matrimonial e o servico nas curias ibericas conduzido por tres distintas geracoes, obedecendo a duas perspectivas: uma relacionada com a conservacao do estatuto ja adquirido e outra centrada na diversificacao dos servicos prestados nas variadas esferas de poder, percebendo desta maneira as razoes para o consequente incremento social e titulacao de alguns membros.
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