autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli)
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Autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli) is the Latin memoir of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, offering a rare first-person account of his life, reign, and political-religious views in the 14th century.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose text
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autobiographical work ⓘ medieval memoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bohemia
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| author | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Bohemia
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dynastic policies of Charles IV
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imperial ideology of Charles IV ⓘ political career of Charles IV ⓘ religious piety of Charles IV ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasForm | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source for 14th-century Central European history
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important source for the reign of Charles IV ⓘ rare first-person account by a medieval emperor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
divine providence in history
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legitimation of power ⓘ self-presentation of a ruler ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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surface form:
Charles IV
|
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| originalAudience | courtly and clerical elites ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles IV
House of Luxembourg ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg dynasty
|
| setting |
14th-century Europe
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Holy Roman Empire in the 14th century ⓘ Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century ⓘ |
| subject |
life of Charles IV
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political views of Charles IV ⓘ reign of Charles IV ⓘ religious views of Charles IV ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 14th century ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Vita Caroli ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
medieval historians
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modern historians of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ scholars of medieval political thought ⓘ |
| workAbout |
Christian rulership ideals
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imperial governance ⓘ medieval kingship ⓘ |
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