Einhard reloaded. Francesco Tedeschini Piccolomini, Hilarion aus Verona, Donato Acciaiuoli und die Karlsbiographik im italienischen Renaissance-Humanismus
Wolfgang Strobl
When Italian Renaissance humanists came to portray the life of Charlemagne in fifteenth century, their central reference point remained ›classic‹ Vita Karoli Magni, written by Einhard ninth century. The Florentine humanist Donato Acciaiuoli (1428/29?-1478) modeled structure his own biography (1460/61) largely on Einhard. Cardinal Francesco Tedeschini-Piccolomini (1437/39-1503), however, contemned style and medieval vita, thus he commissioned a stylistic revision improvement from Roman monk Hilarion Verona (ca. 1444-ca. 1494?). resulting work was blend Einhard’s Acciaiuoli’s biographies, although very much gave shape it. By depicting not as Frankish king, had, but French one (rex Gallus), Hilarion’s vita reflects late-fifteenth-century Italy’s interest Carolingian ruler well political relationships configurations time. Charlemagne, universal emperor Middle Ages, ideal protector Papal States, benevolent friend Italy, acted foil king then threatening principalities: rebellious at times unpredictable Louis XI (1461- 1483).
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