Format:
1 Online-Ressource (258 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9789004499164
Series Statement:
East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 volume 77
Uniform Title:
Čierna král̕ovná Barbora Celjská
Content:
List of figures and tables -- Abbreviations of libraries, archives and their collections -- Introduction: The Black Queen -- The Counts of Cilli and the Kingdom of Hungary -- Barbara, by the grace of God Queen of Hungary. From coronation through departure from Hungary (1405-1414) -- The First Lady of Europe. Barbara at the Time of the Council of Constance (1414-1418) -- Marital crisis and its settlement (1419-1423) -- Queen for a second time (1424-1430) -- The emancipated queen (1430-1436) -- The road to Prague and conflict with Sigismund (1436-1437) -- Just punishment or conspiracy? (1438-1439) -- The queen in exile (1440-1454) -- Tarnished memory. How a historical legend was born -- A few words in conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Content:
"This is the first biography of Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451), Hungarian, Roman-German and Bohemian queen through her marriage to King and later Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg (1368-1437). While Emperor Sigismund has enjoyed substantial historical attention, Barbara has remained in his shadow, despite her significant political, economic, and cultural influence. Barbara's image is still preserved today as the "Black Queen" or the "German Messalina". She has been transformed into a mystical or even demonic figure in folklore - a prime example of the creation and functioning of historical stereotypes - yet as a historical figure she emerges as an influential and exceptional queen"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004498334
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Dvořáková, Daniela, 1965 - Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451) Leiden : Brill, 2021 ISBN 9789004498334
Language:
English
Keywords:
Barbara Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiserin 1392-1451
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Biografie
DOI:
10.1163/9789004499164
Author information:
Dvořáková, Daniela 1965-
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