Chief Armourer of the Kingdom of Portugal
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Chief Armourer of the Kingdom of Portugal
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Chief Armourer of the Kingdom was a courtly position in the Kingdom of Portugal, instituted by King Afonso V. Their duties consisted of assisting the monarch with dressing in his armour, taking care of the monarch's weapons, and supplying him whenever he was to take arms. The Chief Armourer was also the depositary of the precious Livro do Armeiro-Mor, the oldest and most important roll of arms of the Kingdom, starting with Álvaro da Costa, who occupied the position under King Manuel I in c. 1508
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Those trusted with a monarch's armour
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Armourer_of_the_Kingdom_of_Portugal
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2024-04-17T23:49:50Z
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