Glory and afflictions of the Ottonian empire: The Chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg

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 The Chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg is a key document for studying the Liudolfinger (or Ottonian) dinasty (919-1024). The author was the bishop of the see between 1009 and 1018, during Henry II’s reign. The aim of the source was to relate the history of Merseburg –a see which was part of the Arc...

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Autor principal: Neyra, Andrea Vanina
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras 2016
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Otones
Thietmar
crónica
Imperio
Ottonians
Chronicle
empire
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spelling I28-R145-2080_oai2025-11-17 Neyra, Andrea Vanina 2016-09-25  The Chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg is a key document for studying the Liudolfinger (or Ottonian) dinasty (919-1024). The author was the bishop of the see between 1009 and 1018, during Henry II’s reign. The aim of the source was to relate the history of Merseburg –a see which was part of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg–, as well as the history and deeds related to the Saxon kings. Along the eight books comprising the Chronicle, it is possible to recognize Thietmar´s perception regarding the events recounted and the main actors who performed them. In the case of the Ottonian dinasty, laudatory words intersect other words expressing dissent. The chronicler criticises certain developments, which he witnesses or which he finds narrated in his oral or written sources. His view of Otto II´s reign is particularly severe: which are the reasons that explain such appreciation? The bishopric of Merseburg was involved in a history characterized by intrigues and personal interest at the expense of the see. Its removal in 981 was only rectified in 1004, when the diocese was re-established. We consider that Thietmar´s criticism against Otto II is closely linked with the above mentioned events, which caused many difficulties for the development of the see, as well as repercusions up to Thietmar´s time. The prologues to the books of the Chronicle will be analysed, given the fact that the author´s general points of view are manifest in them.  La Crónica de Thietmar de Merseburg es una fuente fundamental para el estudio de la dinastía Liudolfinger u otoniana (919-1024). Su autor fue obispo de aquella sede entre los años 1009 y 1018 durante el reinado de Enrique II. Si bien la Crónica pretendía dar cuenta de la historia del obispado sufragante del arzobispado fronterizo de Magdeburg, ésta se encuentra absolutamente intrincada con los acontecimientos y realidades del siglo, así como con las vidas de los reyes sajones. A lo largo de los ocho libros de la Crónica es posible reconocer la percepción de Thietmar con respecto a los hechos narrados y a sus protagonistas. En el caso de los Otones, sus palabras laudatorias se entrecruzan, en particular en ciertos casos, con otras cargadas de censura. El cronista manifiesta su crítica a ciertos desarrollos de los que es testigo o de los que tiene conocimiento a través de las fuentes a su disposición o de sus informantes. En particular, su mirada del reinado de Otón II es fundamentalmente severa. ¿Qué razones se encuentran detrás de estas apreciaciones? El relativamente calmo obispado de Merseburg se vio involucrado en una historia plagada de intrigas y de preeminencia de intereses personales por sobre los de la sede. Su disolución en el año 981 fue subsanada con el restablecimiento de la diócesis en 1004. Consideramos que la crítica a Otón II está estrechamente ligada a estos acontecimientos que generaron serias dificultades para el obispado con repercusiones a largo plazo, que se extendieron incluso hasta el episcopado de Thietmar. Analizaremos los prólogos a los libros de la Crónica, puesto que allí además de delinearse el contenido de cada libro, se ponen de manifiesto los puntos de vista generales del autor.  application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/AcHAM/article/view/2080 10.34096/aciham.v9.2080 spa Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/AcHAM/article/view/2080/1833 Actas y comunicaciones del Instituto de Historia Antigua y Medieval; Vol. 9 (2013) 1669-7286 Otones Thietmar crónica Imperio Ottonians Thietmar Chronicle empire Glory and afflictions of the Ottonian empire: The Chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg Glorias y aflicciones del Imperio Otoniano: la crónica de Thietmar de Mersegurg info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=medieval&d=2080_oai
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Thietmar
crónica
Imperio
Ottonians
Thietmar
Chronicle
empire
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Thietmar
crónica
Imperio
Ottonians
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empire
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description  The Chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg is a key document for studying the Liudolfinger (or Ottonian) dinasty (919-1024). The author was the bishop of the see between 1009 and 1018, during Henry II’s reign. The aim of the source was to relate the history of Merseburg –a see which was part of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg–, as well as the history and deeds related to the Saxon kings. Along the eight books comprising the Chronicle, it is possible to recognize Thietmar´s perception regarding the events recounted and the main actors who performed them. In the case of the Ottonian dinasty, laudatory words intersect other words expressing dissent. The chronicler criticises certain developments, which he witnesses or which he finds narrated in his oral or written sources. His view of Otto II´s reign is particularly severe: which are the reasons that explain such appreciation? The bishopric of Merseburg was involved in a history characterized by intrigues and personal interest at the expense of the see. Its removal in 981 was only rectified in 1004, when the diocese was re-established. We consider that Thietmar´s criticism against Otto II is closely linked with the above mentioned events, which caused many difficulties for the development of the see, as well as repercusions up to Thietmar´s time. The prologues to the books of the Chronicle will be analysed, given the fact that the author´s general points of view are manifest in them. 
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