Livro do Armeiro-Mor
Livro do Armeiro-Mor is an illuminated manuscript and official roll of Portugal from 1509, compiled by João do Cró, Portugal's King of Arms at the time.
It is the oldest and considered the most important Portuguese armorial that survives to this day, being the oldest source for some of the Portuguese coat of arms.
The Armorial contains almost 400 coat of arms split in five different chapters.
World | Principal Houses of Portugal | Other Noble Houses
Worthies | Monarchs | Imperial Electors | Peers of France
- Chapter I - Worthies
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1. Josue Duqe
Joshua -
1v. Rei Davit
King David -
2. Judas Macabeu
Judas Maccabeus -
2v. Rei Alexandre
Alexander the Great -
3. Eytor Duqe
Hector of Troy -
3v. Julius Cesar
Emperor Julius Caesar -
4. Rei Artur
King Arthur -
4v. Carlo Magnus
Charlemagne -
5. Rei Godofroi de Bulhõ
Godfrey of Bouillon -
5v. Bertra de Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin
Constable of France
Worthies | Monarchs | Imperial Electors | Peers of France
- Chapter II - Monarchs of Europe, Asia and Africa
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6. India Mayor
Greater India -
6v. India Menor
Lesser India -
7. Rei de Jerusalem
King of Jerusalem -
7v. Emperador dalemha
Holy Roman Emperor -
8. Rei dos Romanos
King of the Romans -
8v. Rei de Franca
King of France -
9. Rei d'Ingla terra
King of England -
9v. Rei d'castilha
King of Castile -
10. Rei d'portugall
King of Portugal -
10v. Rei d'baheinne
King of Bohemia -
11. Rei d'cicilia
King of Sicily -
11v. Soldant d'babilonie
Sultan of Babylon -
12. Rei d'costantinnoble
Latin Emperor in Constantinople -
12v. Rei d'palialogres
Byzantine Emperor -
13. Rei d'navarra
King of Navarre -
13v. Rei de tarse
King of Tarsus -
14. Rei d'onigria
King of Hungary -
14v. Rei descorcia
King of Scotland -
15. Rei daragam
King of Aragon -
15v. Rei d'mailogres
King of Majorca -
16. Rei dirlande
King of Ireland -
16v. Rei d'chipre
King of Cyprus -
17. Rei d'clavomnia
King of Slavonia
(Croatia) -
17v. Rei demen
King of Mann -
18. Rei delves
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18v. Rei d'garnat
King of Granada -
19. Rei d'coninbra
King of Coimbra -
19v. Rei d'ermenia
King of Cilicia
(Armenian Cilicia) -
20. Rei d'danemarche
King of Denmark -
20v. Rei denorouee
King of Norway -
21. Rei d'polaina
King of Poland -
21v. Rei degrifonia
King of Pomerania -
22. Rei d'gravata
King of Croatia -
22v. Rei d'marocq
King of Morocco -
23. Rei d'sardennha
King of Sardinia -
23v. Rei d'tunes
King of Tunis -
24. Rei dalmacia
King of Dalmatia -
24v. Rei d'salanique
King of Salonica -
25. Rei dblaqui
King of Wallachia -
25v. Rei d'danavit
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26. Rei d'bougis
King of Bugia -
26v. Rei destunell
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27. Rei dafrica
King of Africa -
27v. Rei darrabe
King of Arabia -
28. Rei dorguenie
King of Orkney -
28v. Rei d'bosna
King of Bosnia -
29. Rei de apolonia
King of Poland
(Greater Poland) -
29v. Rainha branca
White Queen
(Virgin Mary) -
30. Rei d'suedem
King of Sweden
Worthies | Monarchs | Imperial Electors | Peers of France
- Chapter III - Imperial Election
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31. Archbishop of Trier
Arch-Chancellor of Gaul and Burgundy -
31v. Archbishop of Cologne
Arch-Chancellor of Italy -
32. Archbishop of Mainz
Arch-Chancellor of Germany -
32v. Holy Roman Emperor
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32v. Duke of Swabia
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32v. Duke of Brunswick
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32v. Duke of Bavaria
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32v. Duke of Lorraine
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33. King of Bohemia
Arch-Cupbearer of the Empire -
33v. Count Palatine of the Rhine
Arch-Seneschal of the Empire -
34. Duke of Saxony
Arch-Marshal of the Empire -
34v. Margrave of Brandenburg
Arch-Chamberlain of the Empire
Worthies | Monarchs | Imperial Electors | Peers of France
- Chapter IV - Consecration of the King of France
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35v. Archbishop-Duke of Reims
Anoints and crowns the king -
36. Duke of Burgundy
Bears the crown -
36v. Bishop-Count of Beauvais
Bears the royal mantle -
37. Duke of Guyenne
Bears a square banner -
37v. Bishop-Count of Chalons
Bears the royal ring -
38. Count of Flanders
Bears the sword -
38v. Archbishop-Duke of Laon
Bears the Holy Ampulla -
39. Duke of Normandy
Bears a square banner -
39v. Archbishop-Duke of Langres
Bears the scepter -
40. Count of Champagne
Bears the royal standard -
40v. Bishop-Count of Noyon
Bears the belt -
41. Count of Toulouse
Bears the spurs
