Book of Fortresses
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title:
Book of Fortresses
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The Book of Fortresses is a sixteenth-century manuscript written in 1509–1510 by the Royal Clerk Duarte de Armas at the behest King Manuel I of Portugal. The work contains drawings of all the 56 Portuguese border castles, all of which have been personally visited by the author.
The book is considered to be a valuable source for the study of cartography and military architecture of the kingdom of Portugal.
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1509 collection of castle drawings by Duarte das Armas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Fortresses
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2023-09-03T09:26:07Z
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