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" Conrad II, 990-1039 : "
Herwig Wolfram ; translated by Denise A. Kaiser.
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BL
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963560
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b717930
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Konrad II, 990-1039.English
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Wolfram, Herwig.
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Conrad II, 990-1039 : : emperor of three kingdoms /\ Herwig Wolfram ; translated by Denise A. Kaiser.
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University Park, Pa. :: Pennsylvania State University Press,, ©2006.
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xx, 475 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 25 cm
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027102738X
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: 9780271027388
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Translated from the German.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-456) and index.
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| Contents
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Conrad II -- Gisela -- The royal election of Conrad II -- Coronation, assumption of office, and royal progress -- Family ties or intrafamilial disputes -- Sitting out conflict : the dispute over Gandersheim (1025-30/31) -- Engaging in conflict : the first expedition to Italy (1026-27) -- The emperor in Germany (1027) : court diets, synods, confidential discussions, and compromises -- Engaging in conflict : the second expedition to Italy (1036-38) -- The sovereign -- The "people" -- Bilateral diplomacy : the Imperial Embassy to Constantinople (1027-29) -- Conrad's policies toward the peoples to the Empire's north and east -- Consolidation of sovereignty over Burgundy (1032-38) and the accord with France -- The ecclesiastical policy of Conrad II -- The six archbishoprics of Germany -- The most important bishoprics north of the alps -- Open conflicts with bishops -- Conrad's monastic policy -- Issues on canon law -- Personality and policies -- The emperor's life draws to a close : Utrecht, June 4, 1039 -- Appendix : genealogy of the early Salians.
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"In this biography of the German emperor Conrad II (990-1039), internationally renowned medievalist Herwig Wolfram paints a portrait of a consummate politician set against the background of a Europe entering a new millennium. Conrad was the founder of the Salian Dynasty, under whose almost century-long dominion Germany became the most powerful state in Western Europe. He was also the first emperor of the High Middle Ages to rule the three kingdoms of Germany, Italy, and Burgundy." "Conrad's reign marked the triumph of the concept of "kingdom" and the zenith of what has been termed "imperial grandeur." He broadened the internal bases of imperial power and brought the full weight of his office to bear upon popes, clerics, and abbots in the pursuit of his ecclesiastical policies. His astounding ability to achieve his political goals was practically unparalleled among the emperors of the High Middle Ages." "Wolfram sees Conrad as a politician in almost the modern sense of the word, capable of exploiting the political, social, and economic structures of his day in order to exert his authority and marginalize his opponents. The result is an intimate portrait filled with fresh insights about Conrad and his consort, Gisela, who - as Wolfram demonstrates - played an influential advisory role with her husband. First published in 2000, this work demonstrates Wolfram's command of the sources and the storyteller's craft, making Conrad II a compelling history of an emperor and his magnificent epoch."--Jacket.
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Conrad, II,approximately 990-1039.
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Konrád, II.,1024-1039
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Conrad, II,approximately 990-1039
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Konrad (Römisch-Deutsches Reich, Kaiser, II.)
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Kings and rulers.
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uralkodó-- Német-római Birodalom-- 11. sz.
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Heilige Roomse rijk der Duitse Natie.
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Holy Roman Empire, History, Conrad II, 1024-1039.
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Holy Roman Empire, Kings and rulers, Biography.
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Német-római Birodalom, történet, 11. sz.
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Europe, Holy Roman Empire.
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Tysk-romerska riket, historia.
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Tysk-romerska riket, kungar och härskare.
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| Dewey Classification
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943/.022092
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B
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DD142.W6513 2006
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15.70bcl
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Kaiser, Denise Adele,1953-
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| Parallel Title
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Conrad the Second, 990-1039
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