Reconsidering Donizone’s Vita Mathildis (again): Boniface of Canossa and the Emperor Conrad II

This article investigates the relationship between Boniface of Canossa and the Emperor Conrad II and counters the standard narrative which presents the two figures as close allies throughout Conrad’s reign. This article argues that this version of events is based too heavily on the account...

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Main Author: Robert Houghton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Viella Editrice 2017-07-01
Series:Storicamente
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Online Access:http://storicamente.org/houghton-boniface-canossa-vita-mathildis-conrad-ii