The first half of the ninth century saw profound changes in the Veneto-Friuli area, as well as in the Alemannic-Rhaetian area, regions closely connected to each other after the Carolingian conquest of Italy. The Friulian aristocracy was experiencing a phase of decline, while the Veronese aristocracy became stronger, in a framework of apparently little relationship with the Frankish rulers. On the other hand, although often holding prestigious positions in Italy, the Rhaetian-Alemannic aristocracy found itself living on a razor’s edge, especially after the convulsion of Carolingian political events and the various hypotheses concerning the imperial division. The article aims to examine the activities of the aristocracies of the Veneto-Friuli area in the broader context of their relations with the Rhaetian-Alemannic world and the Carolingian family, marked by repeated dynastic clashes and reconciliations.
University of Padua, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-2904-7959
Chapter Title
So far, so close. Lothar I and the interweaving of relationships between the aristocracies of Veneto and Alemannia
Authors
Leonardo Sernagiotto
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0771-3.11
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Publication Year
2025
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Book Title
Aristocratic networks. Elites and social dynamics in Italy in the age of Lothar I
Editors
Giuseppe Albertoni, Manuel Fauliri, Leonardo Sernagiotto
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Number of Pages
350
Publication Year
2025
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0771-3
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0770-6
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979-12-215-0771-3
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0773-7
Series Title
Reti Medievali E-Book
Series ISSN
2704-6362
Series E-ISSN
2704-6079