La participación política de la nobleza gallega en el reinado de Alfonso VII (1126-1157). Entre la rebelión y la lealtad al Rey

Abstract

In the line of the territorial implantation of the nobility and of his relation with the monarchy, in this work we are going to approach the political participation of the Galician nobles in the reign of Alfonso VII, valuing the performance of office-holders in the household, the government of territories and his collaboration in the military campaigns. This participation is determined by the maintenance (or not) of a good relation between the nobles and the monarch, being this good relation what allows the nobles to introduce themselves in the magnates’ circle and to enjoy the privileges that it carries. The amicitia with the king is therefore the guarantee of the maintenance of a social and political position in the kingdom. Nevertheless, the difficulty of the king for supporting a balance in the spheres of power leads, often, to the dissatisfaction of the nobles and, in occasions, to the revolt and to the change of loyalty.