I due volti del potere

Manarini, Edoardo

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“…90 The sector of the iudiciaria Mutinensis extending into the Bologna area, by contrast, remained under the influence of the Hucpoldings, who in that area could rely on the fiscal manor of Antognano and on considerable allodial estates, which had been further extended through the bond of vassalage with the archbishop of Ravenna. 91 It was on these estates, and on an awareness of their rank of marquis, that the Hucpoldings were to lay the material foundations enabling them to hold their place among the leading aristocratic families of the kingdom. The career of Boniface of the Hucpoldings best possible position to turn the situation to his own advantage.…”

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A marriage, a battle, an honour: the career of Boniface of the Hucpoldings during Rudolf II's Italian reign, 924–26

Manarini

2020

Early Medieval Europe

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This article investigates the events of Rudolf II's military campaign in Italy (922) and considers the political ramification of this, both immediately thereafter and subsequently during the rule of Rudolf. Particular attention is paid to the career of Boniface of the Hucpoldings: an Italian aristocrat who attained prominence thanks to his close relationship with Rudolf. The Hucpoldings belonged to the aristocratic elite of the Carolingian empire, came to Italy under Lothar I (c.847) and tried to settle there. Until now, scholars have underestimated their role in the wider context of the early medieval Italian kingdom. This study will stress how Boniface's career was a turning point in the lineage's development, and how his political achievements were essential for his kinship's further hegemony.

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Section: Political Struggles and Local Hegemonymentioning

confidence: 99%