According to court historians, João II was a modest man without particular ambitions to the crown.

The chronicle was continuously updated and handed down by court historians from generation to generation.

While today, griots are often seen praise singers at local weddings or civic events, historically they served as court historians, advisors, and diplomats.

A court historian of the time described the rules of dress as follows:

David Malo had served as court historian and genealogist during the formation of the kingdom, so is generally credited as the major source.

Most court historians now believe that these decisions were wrong.

Later in Vienna he was court historian and poet laureate.

Stephen Bocskay nominated him as the official court historian.

Such names are usually given by court historians, according to their good deeds or the bad ones.

Indeed, the court historians go to unheard lengths to document the intimate and erotic relationship the couple enjoyed.