Project Gutenberg 2006-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 104 Pina, Rui de 1440 1521 Pina, Ruy de Chronica d'el rei D. Diniz (Vol. II) Produced by Rita Farinha and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by National Library of Portugal (Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal).) "Chronica d'el rei D. Diniz (Vol. II)" by Rui de Pina is a historical account written in the early 16th century. The chronicle focuses on the reign of King D. Diniz of Portugal, detailing his contributions to the kingdom, including the establishment of educational institutions and the promotion of the arts and culture. The text serves as a testament to the king's virtuous character, governance, and the challenges he faced during his rule. At the start of the narrative, the text introduces King D. Diniz, highlighting his natural virtues and commitment to justice and societal improvements. He convenes with nobles and clergy to discuss the urgent need for education in his realm, advocating for the establishment of a well-supported university in Coimbra. The king passionately argues for the benefits of learning and moral virtue, seeking advice from his council to ensure this noble endeavor is realized. Thus, the opening sets the tone for a detailed examination of D. Diniz's reign, illustrating his efforts to elevate the standards of his kingdom through the foundation of education and the pursuit of justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Dinis, King of Portugal, 1261-1325 Portugal -- History -- Dinis, 1279-1325 DP Text PT História PT Biografia Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Schools & Universities 190509 2025-08-07T14:31:25.295270 text/html 190330 2025-01-17T17:27:49.319180 text/html 178902 2025-08-07T14:31:28.836219 application/epub+zip 180637 2025-08-07T14:31:25.752269 application/epub+zip 114301 2025-08-07T14:31:25.504266 application/epub+zip 251710 2025-08-07T14:31:31.525229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228991 2025-08-07T14:31:28.503247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162727 2022-09-08T15:01:23.950751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171837 2025-08-07T14:31:25.163266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170576 2006-04-14T14:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19550 2025-08-07T14:31:31.651219 application/rdf+xml 17020 2025-08-07T14:31:25.592238 image/jpeg 2543 2025-08-07T14:31:25.549239 image/jpeg 60086 2015-07-26T09:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 106271 2015-07-26T09:33:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 171189 2025-08-07T14:31:25.320242 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia