La compétition pour la régence en Austrasie entre 575 et 587
2018; Brepols; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1484/m.hama-eb.5.114215
ISSN2294-8473
Autores ResumoBetween the death of Sigebert and the treaty of Andelot, the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia experienced a moment of intense political instability. Various individuals from the Merovingian dynasty and the aristocracy positioned themselves to control the king-child Childebert II. It is possible to reconstitute a fluctuating and complex system of alliances, in place both during the domination of the pro-Burgundian party (575-581) and during the ascendancy of the faction of Egidius of Rheims (581-584). Though competitive, however, the game was not always violent. The real breakdowns in relations, followed by the elimination of protagonists, appeared only when the king approached his majority, as the queen mother Brunehild slowly succeeded in controlling the court (584-587). During this whole period, the struggle over influence in the centre had disruptive effects on the periphery. As for the competitors who estimated they had nothing more to win in Austrasia, they did not hesitate to join another kingdom. In this context, it remains difficult to understand which links could guarantee an alliance between protagonists with contradictory interests: biological or symbolic kinship, patronage, amicitia and caritas were widely exploited, but all showed their limits. It is true that these relations testify above all to the integration of the participants within the happy few who could aspire to power.
Referência(s)