IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 718: To Be or Not to Be Emperor: Transcultural Approaches to the Concept of Imperial Rule from Iceland to Jerusalem, II
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 14.15-15.45
Organisers: | Jan Clauss, Historisches Seminar, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Torben Gebhardt, Historisches Seminar, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Christian Scholl, Historisches Seminar, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
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Moderator/Chair: | Christian Scholl, Historisches Seminar, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
Paper 718-a | Imports and Embargos of Imperial Concepts in the Frankish Kingdom of the 8th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
Paper 718-b | Byzantium - Rome - Denmark - Iceland: Dealing with Imperial Concepts in Scandinavia (Language: English) Index terms: Byzantine Studies, Language and Literature - Scandinavian, Politics and Diplomacy |
Abstract | The triple-session will deal with the concept of imperial rule from a transcultural perspective. Throughout the Middle Ages, rulers from different cultures and regions (North and Western Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East etc.) have aspired to an idea of imperial hegemony. There are, however, also instances in which the idea has been deliberately refused by rulers although their reign had characteristics of imperial rule. |