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The importance of the emperor: Lothar I and the Frankish civil war, 840–843
Author(s) -
Screen Elina
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
early medieval europe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1468-0254
pISSN - 0963-9462
DOI - 10.1111/j.0963-9462.2003.00120.x
Subject(s) - emperor , spanish civil war , history , politics , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , ancient history , presentation (obstetrics) , perspective (graphical) , genealogy , law , art , political science , visual arts , archaeology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene , medicine , radiology
Lothar I's perspective on the Frankish civil war has not previously been explored. Close analysis of the distribution and wording of the most significant body of evidence produced by Lothar's circle, his charters, casts new light on the politics of the civil war. The imperial title and questions of legitimate inheritance emerge as factors of crucial importance, which shape not only Lothar's self‐presentation in the charters, but also Nithard's influential account of the war, and negative portrayal of Lothar.