ISBN: 9783319773063

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… More...

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 support. Phyllis G. Jestice examines an array of factors that produced their power and prestige, including societal attitudes toward women, their wealth, their unction as queens, and their carefully constructed image of piety. Due to their influential positions, Theophanu and Adelheid reclaimed control of the young Otto III despite fierce opposition from Henry the Quarrelsome during the throne struggle of 984. In examining how they successfully secured the regency, this book confronts the outmoded notion of exceptionalism and illuminates the lives of powerful Ottonian women., Palgrave Macmillan<

ISBN: 9783319773063

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… More...

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 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, Palgrave Macmillan<

ISBN: 9783319773063

Palgrave Macmillan European Medieval History medieval German history;medieval women's history;medieval gender history;Ottonian queens;Ottonian Germany;Ottonian dynasty;crisis of 984;Empre… More...

Palgrave Macmillan European Medieval History medieval German history;medieval women's history;medieval gender history;Ottonian queens;Ottonian Germany;Ottonian dynasty;crisis of 984;Empress Theophanu;Empress Adelheid;Otto III;exceptionalism;Duke Henry;Emperor Otto II;Henry the Quarrelsome;the German reich;Weibersystem;elite Ottonian women;tenth-century Europe 9783319773056, UK,GB,DE,ES,FR,IT,US,CA,MX,AU,NZ 20180412 English History, Springer International Publishing<

2018, ISBN: 9783319773063

Women and Rule in Tenth-Century Germany, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), 1st ed. 2018, [PU: Springer International Publishing], Seiten: 300, Springer International Publishing, 2018

2018, ISBN: 9783319773063

Women and Rule in Tenth-Century Germany, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), Auflage, [PU: Palgrave Macmillan], [ED: 1], Palgrave Macmillan, 2018