Alfonso X: lenguas, escuelas poéticas, redes políticas y patronazgo regio

Abstract

Reviewing historical data available on some of the troubadours and poets belonging to Alfonso X᾿ cultural milieu opens a window into the internal and external political designs employed by the king. These documented particulars include the presence of several poetic languages (Galician Portuguese, Occitan, Hebrew), the poets’ provenance, the occasion informing the selection, as well as the manner of recruitment employed in each case.