IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 1126: The Pope, the Emperor(s), and the Holy Land: Rome, Byzantium, and the Holy Roman Empire at the Time of the Crusades, I - The Hohenstaufen
Wednesday 9 July 2014, 11.15-12.45
Organisers: | Thomas William Smith, Abteilung für Griechische und Lateinische Philologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Jan Vandeburie, Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies, University of Kent |
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Moderator/Chair: | Guy Perry, School of History, University of Leeds |
Paper 1126-a | When the Staufer Met the Komnenos: Imperial Relations on the Second Crusade (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Crusades, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 1126-b | The Kingdom of Peace and Justice of Frederick II, 1215-1250 (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 1126-c | Elephants as Diplomatic Gifts in the 13th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Crusades, Politics and Diplomacy |
Abstract | Following this year's theme of 'Empire', we would like to draw scholarly attention to the political interactions between the Papacy, the Holy Roman Empire, and Byzantium concerning the crusading effort in the Eastern Mediterranean between the 12th and the 15th century. Both Emperors had territorial claims in the Levant and the Papacy often found itself as a mediator between the two parties. Also the Crusader States and the Aegean and Levantine Kingdoms were often subjected to the political games of the highest players. |