Book contents
- The Merovingians in Historiographical Tradition
- The Merovingians in Historiographical Tradition
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Lions and Unicorns
- Part II Bears and Wolves
- Part III Dogs and Lesser Beasts
- Chapter 5 Regibus solo nomine regnantibus: The Late Merovingians
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Conclusions
from Part III - Dogs and Lesser Beasts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
- The Merovingians in Historiographical Tradition
- The Merovingians in Historiographical Tradition
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Lions and Unicorns
- Part II Bears and Wolves
- Part III Dogs and Lesser Beasts
- Chapter 5 Regibus solo nomine regnantibus: The Late Merovingians
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The conclusions discuss the historiographical preference shown to the Trojan and biblical origin stories, and the motif of Merovingian decline following the death of Dagobert as a consequence of the Dionysian influence on the historiographical tradition. It discusses the different solutions proposed forthe transfer of royal power in AD 751, and the need to contend with the charged legacy of this event. Different responses to Carolingian ascent began to emerge in the tenth century, as Carolingian power diminished and then was supplanted by the Capetians. The chapter concludes with a discussion of genre and its effects on our understanding of the sources and the intent of the authors.
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- The Merovingians in Historiographical TraditionFrom the Sixth to the Sixteenth Centuries, pp. 272 - 279Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023