Widukind of Corvey’s Res gestae Saxonicae
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Widukind of Corvey’s Res gestae Saxonicae is a 10th-century Latin historical work that chronicles the deeds of the Saxons and the reign of King (later Emperor) Otto I, serving as a key narrative source for early Ottonian history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Widukind of Corvey’s Res gestae Saxonicae canonical | 2 |
| Widukind of Corvey’s Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose narrative
ⓘ
historical work ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Ottonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Otto I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Widukind of Corvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicleType |
regional history of Saxony
ⓘ
royal history ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
Otto I’s consolidation of power
ⓘ
Saxon military campaigns ⓘ relations between Saxons and other peoples ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | East Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 10th century ⓘ |
| describes |
kingship of Otto I
ⓘ
political history of East Francia ⓘ wars and campaigns of the Saxons ⓘ |
| focusesOn | early Ottonian history ⓘ |
| genre | historiography ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formation of the Holy Roman Empire under Otto I ⓘ |
| historicalMethod | narrative chronicle ⓘ |
| historicalValue | key narrative source for early Ottonian history ⓘ |
| influencedField |
reconstruction of 10th-century Saxon history
ⓘ
study of Ottonian political structures ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | monastic and courtly elites ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ottonian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Otto I ⓘ |
| narrativeScope |
deeds of the Saxons
ⓘ
rise of the Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| perspective | Saxon monastic viewpoint ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Corvey Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
German kingdom
ⓘ
Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Benedictine monastic culture ⓘ |
| setting |
East Frankish kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| subjectOfStudy |
German medieval historiography
ⓘ
medieval Latin literature ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
10th century
ⓘ
reign of Otto I ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
medieval historians of the Ottonian period
ⓘ
modern historians of early medieval Germany ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Widukind of Corvey’s Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum