António Martins Costa

Email: antonio_martinscosta@hotmail.com

António Carlos Martins Costa holds a degree in History and a master’s degree in Medieval History from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon. More recently, he earned a PhD in History (Medieval period) from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Coimbra, where he defended the thesis Portuguese Military Art from the Late Middle Ages to the Dawn of Modernity (1449–1521), under the supervision of João Gouveia Monteiro. He is a researcher at the Centre for the History of Society and Culture and at the History Centre of the University of Lisbon. Focusing particularly on the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, his main areas of interest include military history, the history of international relations, and political and institutional history. Within this framework, he has authored numerous publications and delivered various presentations in Portugal and abroad, where he has been part of the international network Medieval Culture and War. He is a founding member of the Iberian Association of Military History (4th–16th centuries) and director of the Portuguese Association of Friends of Castles.

Main interests and research topics: Medieval History of Portugal; Military History; History of International Relations; Political and Institutional History; Battle of Toro.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1530-6227

Ciência Vitae: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/E912-4515-6C4A

Repository: https://coimbra.academia.edu/Ant%C3%B3nioMartinsCosta

Research group(s): Cultural encounters and evasion