IN VERITATE FIRMATUR SOLIUM: THE CONCEPT OF RIGHTEOUS RULING IN EARLY IRELAND AND EARLY KIEV RUS
Maxim Fomin
This article is in Russian. It describes the manner which concept of righteous ruling survived early Irish wisdom-literature. Mainly concerned with such texts as De duodecim abusivis saeculi, Audacht Moraind, and Tecosca Cormaic, a good deal attention devoted to iustitia regis fir(inne) flathemon. As these are central principles wisdom-text genre, descriptions represent detailed exposition characteristics ruler. The author focuses on topics creative consequences just destructive unjust one, both Hiberno-Latin Early sources. ethical notions pertinent genre also dealt with. They not necessarily Christian, although modern scholarship tends connect “righteous ruler” exclusively Christian morality. Towards end work, brings some light bear problem concept’s origin its genesis, editing synthetic (native Irish-cum-Christian) character. final passages fate ruler developed by clerical scribes works authors Carolingian Europe those medieval Kiev Rus. analogies ideas outlined were borrowed from common source: their provenance sources Life Charles Great Einhardt Instruction Vladimir Monomachus may be cultural typological .