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Buch, Deutsch, Band 98, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 922 g
Reihe: Vorträge und Forschungen
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Buch, Deutsch, Band 98, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 922 g
Reihe: Vorträge und Forschungen
ISBN: 978-3-7995-6900-2
Verlag: Thorbecke Jan Verlag
The history of the lordships of the upper aristocracy in the Empire between 1150 and 1250 is characterised by the fact that their existence was threatened in the absence of a male heir. As a rule, it was impossible to pass on fiefs and allods in their entirety to daughters. In such cases, conflicts over the inheritance were frequent and even relatively well-established lordships could be dissolved.
The analysis of how contemporaries dealt with the ›open‹ situation created by the absence of a male heir provides a variety of insights into the political culture of the 12th and 13th centuries: It reveals forms of conflict management and negotiation processes; it provides crucial information about the room for manoeuvre of women; and the differences in inheritance law offer a window into the differentiation of ranks among the upper aristocracy.