The Annals of Metz and the Merovingian past
Yitzhak Hen
The late eighth and ninth centuries were a significant period of Carolingian historiography. Many narrative compositions, whose main purpose was to interpret political circumstances or even legitimate contemporary events, compiled disseminated throughout the Frankish kingdom. One most fascinating intriguing compilations produced during that is so-called Annales Mettenses Priores. These annals, covering years 678–830, provide substantially different account from offered by other sources, their author's distinctive voice interest give them personal tone, rarely found in medieval historical narratives. patriotic Priores rise house systematic denunciation Merovingian rulers make them, greater extent, an unreliable source on matters, subsequently they have often been described as propaganda par excellence. It is, therefore, well justified ask whether such image appropriate, what interests concerns present shaped views author who unusual narrative.
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