Saxony and the Elbe Slavs in the tenth century

Althoff, Gerd

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“…72 This confirms that Otto possessed a whole range of privileges, which he granted according to his royal interests. 73 The possession of the Magdeburg archdiocese has increased significantly in 965, when Otto granted one-tenth of all silver paid in the form of a tribute by five of the Wendish tribes (Ukrani, Riacani, Redari, Tholenzi and Zerezepani) to ad publicum nostrae maiestatis fiscum. This heavy tribute generated a conflict which led to a massive rebellion of these five tribes in 983.…”

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Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication between Germans and Wends in the Second Half of the Tenth Century

Dragnea¹

2019

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Hiperboreea, an online academic journal published biannually by the BHA. Research interests: relations between Germans and Wends during the High Middle Ages, focusing especially on crusading and conversion. This study has provided a brief analysis of the linguistic interactions and verbal communication between Germans and Wends. What we noticed is that there is no Slavic language which has been unaffected by political and social influences from other dominant cultures. In the second half of the tenth century, cultural identity was linked more with political alliances than with language. Learning of German was a political reality which varied according to time and context. In order to maintain good relations with the Saxon nobility, the Wendish elites needed to know German. This would have ensured a direct, unambiguous communication. Translators could interfere with the messages and generate conflicts. Some of the Wendish elites could have known Latin as well. As tributaries of Saxon margraves and dukes, they could have signed documents regarding their obligations. Therefore, a sort of ethnic consciousness was more developed among the Wendish upper classes than lower class.

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Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication between Germans and Wends in the Second Half of the Tenth Century

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2019

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“…During the Ottonian period, the German kingdom was a polycentric, intertwined system based on rule through consultation. Ottonian ruling practices were based on mediation and royal clemency rather than the ‘assertion of royal claims to power’ (Althoff, 1999: 277).…”

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“…The Salian kings desired what Gerd Althoff describes as a more centralized and hierarchical political culture. Althoff (1999) characterizes the contrast between Ottonian and Salian rule as one between cooperative and hierarchical principles. Their attempts to strengthen the position of the monarchy and the central institutions meant that their reign (1024–1125) was filled with conflicts.…”

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Heteronymous politics beyond anarchy and hierarchy: The multiplication of forms of rule 750–1300

Haldén

2017

Journal of International Political Theory

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Anarchy and hierarchy are two central concepts of International Relations theory but as conventionally defined they cannot describe political life for most of Western history. Neither concept describes the structure of medieval politics well. Rather, many different principles of differentiation existed simultaneously, both stratificatory and segmentary. The situation was closer to anarchy as understood as the absence of overarching principles of order rather than as ‘anarchy’ in the conventional sense used in international relations and absence of government. The power of the Popes over temporal rulers was considerable, but it never corresponded to the concept ‘hierarchy’ as conventionally understood either. Between c. 700 and c. 1300, Europe became more heteronymous as time went by, not less. More principles of differentiation were developed, and both Popes and kings became more powerful. The reinvention of the papacy after the ‘Investiture Controversy’ (1075–1122) created a system of law and practices in which European monarchs and realms were embedded, but it did not create an all-powerful papacy.

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Norms and Rituals of Conflict Settlement in Foreign Affairs in the High Middle Ages

Kamp

2021

The Mediaeval Journal

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Saxony and the Elbe Slavs in the tenth century

Cited by 6 publications

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Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication between Germans and Wends in the Second Half of the Tenth Century

Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication between Germans and Wends in the Second Half of the Tenth Century

Heteronymous politics beyond anarchy and hierarchy: The multiplication of forms of rule 750–1300

Norms and Rituals of Conflict Settlement in Foreign Affairs in the High Middle Ages

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