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In 1335, Pedro Domingues, who identified himself as servant and squire of Dona Branca, princess of Portugal, made his will in which founded one chapel to celebrate his soul, the soul of his family and the soul of the princess Dona Branca. This paper presents a case study and it publishes the palaeographic transcription of the original testamentary will. More than the analysis of the behaviour of medieval society towards the dead, we want to question the function of this chapel in the social mobility of one family from the urban oligarchy. For this purpose we will specially question the particularity of the association of the name of the princess to the chapel in analysis.
Professor Adinel-Ciprian Dincă has been working with the Centre for History of Society and Culture (CHSC) since late 2021, when he participated in the International Conference Research in Medieval Studies, co-organized by Maria Amélia Campos. Since then, their collaborations have allowed for a deeper understanding of two research frameworks established at the frontiers of Medieval Latin Christendom: The Portuguese parish and the parishes of the Transylvanian Saxons. Currently, the CHSC is a partner in the international RESTORY consortium, funded by the HORIZON program and coordinated by Professor Dincă. In this interview, space was given to reflect on the interviewee's primary research frameworks, his approach to building research teams, his relationship with the general public, and his reflections on the future of historical research in the new era of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence.