- Storiografie italiane del XII secolo
- Edited by Alberto Cotza, Markus Krumm
Zeitgeschichte einer bedrohten Stadtherrschaft. Das Chronicon Falcos von Benevent
- Markus Krumm
- © 2024 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0403-3.17
The chronicle written by Falco of Benevento is a rare testimony to lay urban historiography from southern Italy in the 12th century. Comparisons with the communal historiography of northern Italy are obvious, but easily run the risk of reading the text through a ‘northern prism’. In contrast, the article emphasises the context of Benevento as a papal city. The ‘social logic’ of the Chronicon is to be seen in the communication between papal rectors and local fideles, among whom the chronicler played an important role. Aware of the end of the Innocentian Schism (1130-8), Falco gives a deeply biased account of Benevento’s history from the beginning of the 12th century.
- Keywords:
- Middle Ages,
- 12th century,
- Benevento,
- historiography,
- commune,
- schism,
- Anacletus II,
- Innocent II,
- Roger II,
- loyalty,
University of Munich Ludwig Maximilian, Germany - ORCID: 0009-0005-1553-7008
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
Zeitgeschichte einer bedrohten Stadtherrschaft. Das Chronicon Falcos von Benevent
Authors
Markus Krumm
Language
German
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0403-3.17
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2024
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Book Title
Storiografie italiane del XII secolo
Book Subtitle
Contesti di scrittura, elaborazione e uso in una prospettiva comparata
Editors
Alberto Cotza, Markus Krumm
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
354
Publication Year
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0403-3
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979-12-215-0402-6
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979-12-215-0403-3
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979-12-215-0405-7
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Reti Medievali E-Book
Series ISSN
2704-6362
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2704-6079