IMC 2019: Sessions
Session 206: New Perspectives on Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, II
Monday 1 July 2019, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Institute of Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Durham University |
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| Organiser: | Len Scales, Institute of Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Durham University |
| Moderator/Chair: | Björn Weiler, Department of History & Welsh History, Aberystwyth University |
| Paper 206-a | Wonder of the World or Blasphemous Sinner?: The Many Deaths of Frederick II in Contemporary Historiography (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Historiography - Medieval, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Paper 206-b | Appearances of Frederick II in the Rhine Area in 1285: How to Represent Oneself in Order to be Recognized as a True Emperor (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy |
| Abstract | This session examines aspects of the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (1194-1250), concentrating particularly upon Frederick's reign in Germany and on the construction of contemporary and posthumous medieval images of Frederick in historiography, myth, and folklore. Paper A applies quantitative methods to reassess Frederick's relations with the German princes, while papers B and C explore the mythologizing, respectively, of aspects of his personality and of his death. A fourth paper examines a late-13th-century instance of impersonation of Frederick in Germany. |