Imperial Ladies of the Ottonian Dynasty Women and Rule in Tenth-Century Germany /

In tenth-century Europe and particularly in Germany, imperial women were able to wield power in ways that were scarcely imaginable in earlier centuries. Theophanu and Adelheid were two of the most influential figures in the Ottonian reich along with their husbands, who relied heavily on their suppor...

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1. Verfasser: Jestice, Phyllis G. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2018.
Schriftenreihe:Queenship and Power
Schlagworte:
Europe-History-476-1492.
Europe, Central-History.
Imperialism.
Women.
ISBN:9783319773063
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • 1. Introduction: The Road to Regency
  • 2. Women in Tenth-Century Germany
  • 3. Prestige Marriage
  • 4. The Wealth of Queens
  • 5. The Lord's Anointed
  • 6. Piety as Power
  • 7. Connections
  • 8. Partners in Rule
  • 9. 984
  • 10. Regents
  • 11. Epilogue: The Power of Royal Women?

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