Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders

The present article demonstrates that material culture offers medievalists an often untapped primary source, in this case the seals of Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218). Born Teresa of Portugal, she was the daughter of King Afonso Henriques of Portugal and Queen Mafalda of Savoy; as wife, then widow of...

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Autor: Jasperse, Jitske
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/394961
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/394961
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Countess Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218)
Seals
Material culture
Siblings
Portugal
Flanders
Medieval history
Jewlry
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spelling Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of FlandersJasperse, JitskeCountess Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218)SealsMaterial cultureSiblingsPortugalFlandersMedieval historyJewlryThe present article demonstrates that material culture offers medievalists an often untapped primary source, in this case the seals of Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218). Born Teresa of Portugal, she was the daughter of King Afonso Henriques of Portugal and Queen Mafalda of Savoy; as wife, then widow of Count Philip of Flanders, Matilda issued two double-sided seal types. By foregrounding the material traces connected with the countess, an unexpected picture unfolds of a self-conscious royal heiress and staunch promotor of her natal family. Here it is shown that Matilda's seals share signifying elements with those of her royal siblings Sancho and Urraca, arguing that her seal was part of an explicit statement of familial connections. This visual declaration reveals a previously unrecognized chapter of the countess’ history, in which she asserted her place within the Portuguese dynasty from her new lands in the County of Flanders.Peer reviewedTaylor & FrancisMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)Jasperse, Jitske [0000-0003-0152-7552]202520252020info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/394961reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/RTI2018-098615-B-I00https://doi.org/10.1080/17546559.2020.1805120Noinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3949612026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
title Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
spellingShingle Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
Jasperse, Jitske
Countess Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218)
Seals
Material culture
Siblings
Portugal
Flanders
Medieval history
Jewlry
title_short Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
title_full Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
title_fullStr Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
title_full_unstemmed Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
title_sort Of seals and siblings: Teresa/Matilda (d. 1218), queen ofPortugal and countess of Flanders
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jasperse, Jitske
author Jasperse, Jitske
author_facet Jasperse, Jitske
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
Jasperse, Jitske [0000-0003-0152-7552]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Countess Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218)
Seals
Material culture
Siblings
Portugal
Flanders
Medieval history
Jewlry
topic Countess Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218)
Seals
Material culture
Siblings
Portugal
Flanders
Medieval history
Jewlry
description The present article demonstrates that material culture offers medievalists an often untapped primary source, in this case the seals of Matilda of Flanders (d. 1218). Born Teresa of Portugal, she was the daughter of King Afonso Henriques of Portugal and Queen Mafalda of Savoy; as wife, then widow of Count Philip of Flanders, Matilda issued two double-sided seal types. By foregrounding the material traces connected with the countess, an unexpected picture unfolds of a self-conscious royal heiress and staunch promotor of her natal family. Here it is shown that Matilda's seals share signifying elements with those of her royal siblings Sancho and Urraca, arguing that her seal was part of an explicit statement of familial connections. This visual declaration reveals a previously unrecognized chapter of the countess’ history, in which she asserted her place within the Portuguese dynasty from her new lands in the County of Flanders.
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