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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 chronic and comprises from the engendramiento of James I the Conquistador ([[1207]]) until the coronation of Alfonso Benigno (1328). It was written by the soldier and chronicler Ramón Muntaner between [[1325]] and [[1332]].

Muntaner Kept a personal relation with all the kings of the House of Aragon<ref>Ramón Muntaner allways refers to the dinasty «[[Crown of Aragon]]» o «[[House of Aragon]]», </ref> that went his contemporary. When writing his work, resorted especially to the [[Historiography|historiographic]] texts for the subjects on the reigns of James I and Pedro the Big. From Alfonso Franco his almost exclusive source was his own experience.

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 which 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 almogávares.

{{Quote box|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 and banners . And it was the most beautiful vision that never had those who well love the House of Aragon.|''Chronicle of Muntaner'', chapter. 290}}

== See also ==
* The Four big chronicles
* Llibre dels fets
* Chronicle of Bernat Desclot
* Chronicle of Pere Terç

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

== Bibliography ==
*{{cite book|last1=Goodenough|first1=Lady|year=1920|title=Chronicle of Muntaner|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.172600#page=|publisher=Hakluyt Society - Vol.1|pages=|ref=harv}}
*{{cite book|last1=Goodenough|first1=Lady|year=1921|title=Chronicle of Muntaner|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.46662|publisher=Hakluyt Society - Vol.2|pages=|ref=harv}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/46861641323253942754491/index.htm Manuscript of the''Chronicle of Muntaner''].
* [[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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