{"id":8304,"date":"2020-09-20T23:19:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T23:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/metrology-museum\/weights-and-measures-in-portugal\/os-primeiros-pesos-e-medidas\/"},"modified":"2023-02-13T12:52:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T12:52:14","slug":"the-first-weights-and-measures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/metrology-museum\/weights-and-measures-in-portugal\/the-first-weights-and-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"The first weights and measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">MIDDLE AGES: THE FIRST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 template-1-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright wp-image-8433 size-fusion-200\" src=\"https:\/\/storagewebsiteipq.blob.core.windows.net\/website\/358_v1-1-200x221.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/storagewebsiteipq.blob.core.windows.net\/website\/358_v1-1-200x221.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27221%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20221%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27221%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/358_v1-1-200x221.png 200w, https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/358_v1-1.png 226w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">measurement systems used in the territory that began as the earldom of Portugal and then became the kingdom of Portugal were based on measures of various origins. We can find some influence of European measures and Roman heritage, but, and above all, a very strong Arab tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The majority of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the measures stemmed from Arab culture, such as the first units of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/metrology-museum\/weights-and-measures-in-portugal\/os-primeiros-pesos-e-medidas\/volume-measures\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">volume<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">alqueire<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">almude<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teiga<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, in the case of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/metrology-museum\/weights-and-measures-in-portugal\/the-first-weights-and-measures\/the-weight-mass\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">weight<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">arroba<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">arr\u00e1tel<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">moio<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">quarteiro<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sesteiro<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> originate in the Roman system of the distant past. The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">b\u00fazio<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tonel<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> express the influence of commerc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with other parts of Europe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-fusion-200 wp-image-8435 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storagewebsiteipq.blob.core.windows.net\/website\/teiga_guimaraes_v1-1-200x149.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/storagewebsiteipq.blob.core.windows.net\/website\/teiga_guimaraes_v1-1-200x149.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27149%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20149%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27149%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/teiga_guimaraes_v1-1-200x149.png 200w, https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/teiga_guimaraes_v1-1.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Weights and measures were very relevant for the determination of taxes and the trade of goods and commodities, and, like money, they were instruments of power and vassalage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The establishment and regulation of weights and measures was a royal privilege. Generally, the weights and measures used by the populations of each municipality were defined in the Charter attributed, usually, by the king, although some preceded the establishment of the Portuguese kingdom.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104856385 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104856385 BCX9\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright wp-image-8431 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/storagewebsiteipq.blob.core.windows.net\/website\/padroes_sortelha_v1-1-150x150.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/storagewebsiteipq.blob.core.windows.net\/website\/padroes_sortelha_v1-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20150%20150%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/padroes_sortelha_v1-1-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/padroes_sortelha_v1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/padroes_sortelha_v1-1.png 193w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104856385 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104856385 BCX9\">In the Middle Ages it was common for the same measure to correspond to different values, varying from municipality to municipality or, in the same municipality, depending on the purpose for which it was used. Often, a portion was added to the measure &#8220;for souls&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104856385 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 template-1-text\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"parent":7572,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8304","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8304"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18441,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8304\/revisions\/18441"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}