20. Fides – fiducia – fedus im politischen Sprachgebrauch der lombardischen Kommunen im 13. Jahrhundert

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] 20. Fides - fiducia - fedus in the political usage of the Lombard municipalities in the 13th century

Maria Pia Alberzoni

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Abstract

During the long war against Frederick II and its allied cities, the communes united in the Lombard League utilized political oratory as a key tool to support each other and deepen the bonds of friendship. The study of some letters, which Bologna, Milan, Brescia, Mantua and Faenza wrote between 1226 and 1250 enables to seize the high cultural level of the authority in the communal world - especially of the potestà . In this context the terms rector (rettore) and rhetorician (rètore) become the same meaning. In this context, the terms related to loyalty acquire a broad political significance and become a reference point to establish the political authority of the cities against the empire.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] 20. Fides - fiducia - fedus in the political usage of the Lombard municipalities in the 13th century
Original languageGerman
Title of host publicationLoyalty in the Middle Ages. Ideal and Practice of a Cross-Social Value
EditorsJörg Sonntag, Coralie Zermatten
Pages161-182
Number of pages22
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Publication series

NameCollected Essays in European Culture

Keywords

  • Federico II
  • Frederik II
  • Gregorio IX
  • Gregory IX
  • Lega lombarda
  • Lombard league
  • communal policy
  • fedeltà giurata
  • loyalty oath
  • oratoria comunale
  • politica comunale
  • political oratory

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