Valor de la documentación real portuguesa para la historia de Galicia en la Edad Media

Abstract

The special relationship between Portugal and Galicia during the Middle Ages is widely reflected in historiography. A considerable number of documents coming from the royal Portuguese «cancillería» and concerning Galicia provides us even more information about the relationships maintained by these two territories which shared a common past until the 12th century as well as a geographical and linguistic proximity and belonged to the same ecclesiastical jurisdiction. Both territories also maintained trade relations and had some populations in common. These close ties, however, sometimes led to clashes and rivalries.