Otto I and the Imperial Revival
Four years before his victory at the Lech, Otto decided to involve himself in Italian affairs. It would be a mistake to regard Otto’s invasion of Italy as a completely cynical move.
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Bibliography for Early Medieval Italy
This is a first draft of a haphazard list of books used over the years. It will be corrected and amplified as time goes on, and new sections will be added.
James Patrick, R.I.P.
We have received news from Jerry Brock of the death of our friend and colleague James Patrick.
The Dark Age of the Church
Between the death of Louis II (in 875) and the coronation of Otto the Great as Emperor (in 962), Italy was in a state of constant disruption as various pretenders attempted to make good their claims to the throne of Italy or, more tenuously, to the Empire. Louis II, son of Emperor Lothair I had been the legitimate heir of Charlemagne.
Darkest Before The Dawn
Italy in the 9th and 10th centuries descended into disorder. And the Eastern Empire once again flexes its muscles.
The Collapse of Charlemagne’s Empire
The disintegration of Frankish authority in Italy and the expansion of the Church’s secular power.
Super Bowl Predictions
I must be a glutton for punishment. Every time I call Jeremy Chiaroscuro, he robs me of any bit of hope I ever had that the American people could pull out out of their tailspin before crashing into a gigantic oil refinery.
