From free will to obligation. The mobility of people in small border towns in Medieval Portugal and Castile:
(Newcomers, royal officials and workers. An introduction)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25145/j.cemyr.2026.34.00Keywords:
Medieval Castille, Medieval Portugal, cities, towns, MobilityAbstract
Medieval Europe was home to cities and towns of highly diverse origins, sizes, and socio-economic and cultural profiles. These settlements have long captured the attention of medievalists and have become one of the main spaces of observation and inquiry. Focusing solely on the first decades of the twenty-first century, numerous scholarly gatherings have been held and studies published on a wide range of topics, including major cities, urban networks, port towns, frontier cities, urban planning, supply systems, governance, memory, and daily life, among others.
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