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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 act of engendering James I of Aragon ([[1207]]) until the coronation of Alfons el Benigne (1328). It was written by the soldier and chronicler Ramon Muntaner between [[1325]] and [[1332]].

Muntaner has kept a personal relation with all the kings of the House of Aragon<ref>Ramon Muntaner always refers to the «[[Crown of Aragon]]» or «[[House of Aragon]]» </ref> that were contemporary to him. When writing his work, resorted especially to the [[Historiography|historiographic]] texts for the subjects on the reigns of James I and Pere 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 (that 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 almogavars 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 smaller royal banners. And by the grace of God, before these flags and banners were hoisted, there was no wind, 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 pennons. And it was the most beautiful vision that never had those who love the House of Aragon.''|''Chronicle of Muntaner'', chapter. 290|}}

== See also ==
* [[Catalan Company]]
* 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 ==
* Chronicle [http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/muntaner_goodenough.pdf of Ramón Muntaner], translated to the English for Lady Goodenough.
* [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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