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Herrscherbeinamen in der mittelalterlichen Geschichtsschreibung

Surnames of rulers in medieval historiography. Attempt to classify on the basis of name-giving and use. – Historical surnames and nicknames of medieval rulers are very popular due to their ability to distinguish individuals, and their awareness pointedly. However, the historical research criticized their lack of explanatory power for the actual personality of the signified. The paper, therefore, proposes to turn our gaze away from the conformity of the epithets with the character and deeds of historical figures on the surnamegiving and -using practices including the motives of the authors and users. To this end, a typology is created.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa.de:bsz:15-qucosa-180674
Date23 September 2015
CreatorsWagner, Wolfgang Eric
ContributorsUniversität Leipzig, Philologische Fakultät, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Namenforschung (GfN),, Universität Leipzig, Philologische Fakultät, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Namenforschung (GfN),
PublisherUniversitätsbibliothek Leipzig
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
Languagedeu
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typedoc-type:article
Formatapplication/pdf
SourceNamenkundliche Informationen; 103/104(2014), S. 288-303

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