Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451)

Titel: Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451) : a Hungarian, Holy Roman, and Bohemian queen / by Daniela Dvořáková ; translated by David McLean
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Veröffentlicht: Leiden; Boston : Brill, [2021]
Umfang: 258 Seiten : Illustrationen
Format: Buch
Sprache: Englisch
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mehrbändiges Werk:
East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; volume 77
Einheitssachtitel: Čierna král̕ovná Barbora Celjská
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Andere Ausgaben: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe: Dvořáková, Daniela, 1965-. Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451). - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
ISBN: 9789004498334 ; 9004498338 ; 9789004499164
Bemerkung: Literaturverzeichnis Seite 235-248
Aus dem Slowenischen ins Englische übersetzt
Zusammenfassung: "This is the first biography of Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451), Hungarian, Roman-German and Bohemian queen through her marriage to King and later Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg (1368-1437). While Emperor Sigismund has enjoyed substantial historical attention, Barbara has remained in his shadow, despite her significant political, economic, and cultural influence. Barbara's image is still preserved today as the "Black Queen" or the "German Messalina". She has been transformed into a mystical or even demonic figure in folklore - a prime example of the creation and functioning of historical stereotypes - yet as a historical figure she emerges as an influential and exceptional queen