Figlie e sorelle peregrinae. Le migrazioni delle donne nell’altomedioevo (secoli VI-VIII)
Cristina La Rocca
The article discusses the multiple (social and cultural) identities spread in early Middle Ages through recurrent practice of marriages daughters medieval kings into another kingdom. This practice, which finds a setback during Carolingian period, is visible sources sixth until eighth century closely related to mutual competition between kings. It examines particular case Theoderic’s female relatives, significant number sources, especially from Cassiodorus’s Variae. foreign wives were active players new territories arrival, proposing models texts, also bearers ethnic for their children. Nevertheless, wife politically weak may be affected by unfortunate policy his father accused being dangerous body.
Storia delle Donne