“Pro vestris meritis et in satisfactione gratuitorum serviciorum”. Participation in naval warfare as a means of social promotion in fifteenth-century Majorca

Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide a first approach to the social, political and economic ascent experienced by some Mallorcan subjects by their participation in the Neapolitan enterprise of Alfonso the Magnanimous. Through the comparison of royal sources – mostly, fiscal records and correspondence registers – some of the Mallorcans who participated in the naval campaigns are identified, mainly those who did so through the provisioning of galleys for the war. The article analyses their contributions as well as the compensations received from the King and, as a conclusion, outlines a way of social promotion through participation in naval enterprises

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Published
2024-05-16
How to Cite
Burguera-Puigserver V. A. . (2024). “Pro vestris meritis et in satisfactione gratuitorum serviciorum”. Participation in naval warfare as a means of social promotion in fifteenth-century Majorca. En la España Medieval, 47, 97-118. https://doi.org/10.5209/elem.94752