Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von Verstorbenen

Letters of Consolation from a Medieval Monarch Expressions of Condolences from the Innsbruck Letter Collection of Emperor Frederick II (and His Son Conrad IV) to the Relatives of the Deceased Medieval rulers and noblemen faced constant warfare and death, reflected in chroniclers’ reports. War ser...

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Main Author: Julian Bitsche
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Published: Innsbruck University Press (IUP) 2024-06-01
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description Letters of Consolation from a Medieval Monarch Expressions of Condolences from the Innsbruck Letter Collection of Emperor Frederick II (and His Son Conrad IV) to the Relatives of the Deceased Medieval rulers and noblemen faced constant warfare and death, reflected in chroniclers’ reports. War served to legitimize rule and intertwined with the emotional processing of death. This article examines how Emperor Frederick II and his son Conrad IV in the 13th century expressed sympathy for the deceased. Utilizing letters from Frederick’s collection at Innsbruck University Library, the study reveals consolation themes such as honourable death and martyrdom, alongside social, literary, and theological notions prevalent during the era.
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spelling doaj-art-90fc3a3f7dd247d3bb59b84c6c3be2a92025-08-20T02:09:44ZdeuInnsbruck University Press (IUP)Historia.scribere2073-89272024-06-011610.15203/historia.scribere.16.604Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von VerstorbenenJulian Bitsche Letters of Consolation from a Medieval Monarch Expressions of Condolences from the Innsbruck Letter Collection of Emperor Frederick II (and His Son Conrad IV) to the Relatives of the Deceased Medieval rulers and noblemen faced constant warfare and death, reflected in chroniclers’ reports. War served to legitimize rule and intertwined with the emotional processing of death. This article examines how Emperor Frederick II and his son Conrad IV in the 13th century expressed sympathy for the deceased. Utilizing letters from Frederick’s collection at Innsbruck University Library, the study reveals consolation themes such as honourable death and martyrdom, alongside social, literary, and theological notions prevalent during the era. https://historia.scribere.at/historia_scribere/article/view/4138MittelalterSeminararbeitFriedrich II.Konrad IV.
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Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von Verstorbenen
Historia.scribere
Mittelalter
Seminararbeit
Friedrich II.
Konrad IV.
title Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von Verstorbenen
title_full Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von Verstorbenen
title_fullStr Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von Verstorbenen
title_full_unstemmed Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von Verstorbenen
title_short Trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen Herrschers Beileidsbekundungen aus der Innsbrucker Briefsammlung Kaiser Friedrichs II. (und seines Sohnes Konrad IV.) an Angehörige von Verstorbenen
title_sort trostbriefe eines mittelalterlichen herrschers beileidsbekundungen aus der innsbrucker briefsammlung kaiser friedrichs ii und seines sohnes konrad iv an angehorige von verstorbenen
topic Mittelalter
Seminararbeit
Friedrich II.
Konrad IV.
url https://historia.scribere.at/historia_scribere/article/view/4138
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