The Changing Fortunes of Early Medieval Bavaria to 907 ad
Jonathan Couser
This essay surveys the political historiography of early medieval principality Bavaria, particularly in three periods; that Bavarians’ emergence sixth century, time a complex interrelationship between Bavarians and Franks their Agilolfing Carolingian ruling houses eighth transitions power from Charlemagne’s takeover Bavaria 788 transfer to new Luitpolding duchy 907. The Bavarian case serves as useful counternarrative those larger peoples like or Lombards, illustrates inheritance Roman tradition, relationship rulers ruled, creation maintenance ethnic identities could be flexible Middle Ages.
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