IMC 2024: Sessions
Session 322: The Salian Period, 1024-1125: A Century of Crisis?, II
Monday 1 July 2024, 16:30-18:00
| Organiser: | Matthias Weber, Regesta Imperii, Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz / Hochmittelalterliche Geschichte und digitale Prosopographie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Gerhard Lubich, Regesta Imperii, Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz / Historisches Institut, Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
| Paper 322-a | Between Crisis and Consolidation: Insights into the Struggles of the Salic Rule in Italy (Language: English) Index terms: Mentalities, Political Thought and Social History |
| Paper 322-b | King Henry V in Rome in 1111: A Crisis and Its 'International' Reception (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Mentalities and Social History |
| Abstract | 1.000 years ago, on 4 September 1024, Conrad II was the first of the Salian dynasty to be elected East Frankish-German king in Kamba, a town in the German state of Hesse that no longer exists. Only four days later, he was solemnly crowned in Mainz by Archbishop Aribo. While a largely unanimous election of Conrad was to herald the reign of the first Salian, despite two contenders, it is mainly events that would clearly be described as crises that are remembered from the almost 100 years of Salian rule. At this point, it is sufficient to mention catchwords such as “Investiture Controversy” or “Canossa” to highlight only the best-known confrontation points of Salian rule. However, the reign of the Salian kings and emperors should not be seen solely as a series of crises; after all, Henry III, the son of Conrad II, has long been recognised as the ideal medieval German king. The double session explores moments of crisis, people involved, backgrounds and contemporary assessments north and south of the Alps in the 11th and early 12th centuries. |