The present work aims to study the history of the Agilolfing family, a Bavarian dynasty of the Early Middle Ages of Frankish origin. Their emergence in the sixth century, their origins, and the complexity of their relations with the Lombards and especially with the Carolingians are analyzed. The lack of sources produced by the family itself has profoundly influenced the historical perception of the Agilolfings: their image was based primarily on Carolingian sources until the 1980s, when historical research introduced a more nuanced view of the dynasty. The present thesis examines the available sources with critical attention to their provenance and the context of their production. The modern reassessment of the sources makes possible a reinterpretation of the deposition of Duke Tassilo III in 788 by Charlemagne. The thesis proposes to interpret this act as an unjust political conquest rather than as a legal process based on the charge of treason.
Il presente lavoro intende studiare la storia della famiglia degli Agilolfingi, dinastia bavarese dell’Alto Medioevo di origine franca. Viene analizzata la loro affermazione nel sesto secolo, le origini, la complessità delle loro relazioni con i Longobardi e soprattutto con i Carolingi. La mancanza di fonti proprie della famiglia ha influenzato profondamente la visione storica degli Agilolfingi: la loro immagine si basava principalmente sulle fonti carolinge fino agli anni Ottanta del XX secolo, quando la ricerca storica ha introdotto una visione più articolata della dinastia. La presente tesi esamina le fonti disponibili con attenzione critica alle origini delle fonti e al contesto della loro produzione. Questa revisione moderna delle fonti rende possibile una rilettura della deposizione del duca Tassilo III nel 788 da parte di Carlo Magno. La tesi si propone di interpretare questo atto come una conquista politica ingiusta piuttosto che come un processo legale basato sull’accusa di tradimento.
Gli Agilolfingi. Due secoli e mezzo di potere autonomo in Baviera.
JELINEK, MONIKA
2025/2026
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The present work aims to study the history of the Agilolfing family, a Bavarian dynasty of the Early Middle Ages of Frankish origin. Their emergence in the sixth century, their origins, and the complexity of their relations with the Lombards and especially with the Carolingians are analyzed. The lack of sources produced by the family itself has profoundly influenced the historical perception of the Agilolfings: their image was based primarily on Carolingian sources until the 1980s, when historical research introduced a more nuanced view of the dynasty. The present thesis examines the available sources with critical attention to their provenance and the context of their production. The modern reassessment of the sources makes possible a reinterpretation of the deposition of Duke Tassilo III in 788 by Charlemagne. The thesis proposes to interpret this act as an unjust political conquest rather than as a legal process based on the charge of treason.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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