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[[File:Jaume_I_Mey.jpg|thumb|Portrait of James I in the edition of 1557 of the chronicle of Muntaner.]]
The '''chronicle of Muntaner''' is the longest of the four big chronicles and comprises from the engendramiento of James I the Conquistadoract of engendering James I of Aragon ([[1207]]) until the coronation of Alfonso el Benignoe (1328). It was written by the soldier and chronicler Ramóon Muntaner between [[1325]] and [[1332]].

Muntaner Khas kept a personal relation with all the kings of the House of Aragon<ref>Ramóon Muntaner allways refers to the dinasty «[[Crown of Aragon]]» or «[[House of Aragon]]», </ref> that went hisre contemporary to him. When writing his work, resorted especially to the [[Historiography|historiographic]] texts for the subjects on the reigns of James I and Pedro the Bigre el Gran (Peter the Great). According to Alfonso Franco his almost exclusive source was his own experience.

== Description ==
The work was written to be read in high voice. Whenever it heads to his ''listeners'', is used to to appoint them like "gentlemen". Muntaner Achieves to establish a direct communication with his viewers. For this uses typical technicians of the juglar like question "''què us diré?''" ("''What will tell you?''") In addition to using an alive and colloquial language. It employs popular expressions and sayings, as well as references to the [[Chivalric romance|books of Chivalry]].

The fundamental aim of the work is the one to glorify to the kings of the [[Crown of Aragon|Crown of Aragon.]] The blood, a common destination and the tongue (to whichhat he calls ''bell catalanesc'') are the elements that integrate the base of the community in the [[Crown of Aragon]]. The consciousness of the danger of division and the value of the union remain also expressed in his chronicle, especially in the example of Kills ''it'' of Jonc. The chronicle of Muntaner is also a valuable testimony on the expeditions of the almogáavares within the [[Catalan Company}}.

{{Quote|''..And when the officers, and the noble Berenguer Carrós, and the company of the King entered Caller, raised in the tower of San Brancats a great royal standard of the King, and then in each of the other towers another banner and many royal banners children. And by the grace of God, before these flags and banners were hoisted, there was nothing windy, but as soon as they were raised, a gentle wind rose from the southwest, the most beautiful in the world, which unfolded all the banners (contracted; show full)
* [[Catalan language|Catalan]] [http://books.google.com/books?id=KwAZ55VsDFIC&printsec=titlepage&hl=es&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0 bilingual edition] - Spanish, of 1860, in [[Google Books]].
* [http://remacle.org/bloodwolf/historiens/muntaner/table.htm French text], with electronic index, table of matters and introduction, in the [http://remacle.org/ site of Philippe Remacle] (1944 - 2011).
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