The Book of Emperors: A Translation of the Middle High German Kaiserchronik

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A Accommodus, Lucius, Rom. emp., story of, 197-200 Achilleus, story of, 201 Adrian II, Pope, 338-340 Aegidius, Saint, Charles I’s (Charlemagne’s) confessor, 332-33 Agnes of Poitou, (fictitious) title of Duchess of Bavaria, 370-71; mother and regent for Henry IV, 364, 368; second wife of Emperor Henry III, 364 Alsatian Chronicle, 47 Alaric, king of the Visigoths, fictional treatment of, 198; story of, 198-200 Alighieri, Dante, and church and empire, 16-22 Ambrose, Saint, and church and empire, 294 Angels: “good,” 3; in Charles I’s (Charlemagne’s) story, 310, 328, 331; in Constantine’s story, 213, 217, 224, 225, 227, 228, 231, 232, 238, 239, 247, 251; in Decius’ story, 180; in Domitian’s story, 165; in Faustinian’s story, 104-6, 110, 112,122, 127, 139; in Heraclius’ story, 264, 266; in Julian’s story, 258, 259; in Trajan’s story, 174-5; medieval role of, 13, 29 Anno, Bishop of Cologne, 2, 72, 368 Annolied, 2, 72, 368 Aquila, and Niceta, 96, 105, 106, 117, 125 Arab, “Philip the,” 176-7; 209 Arians, and the Trinity, 208-210, 300 Arius, and the Trinity, 295, 301-2 Arnulf, Rom. emp., story of, 343-5 Attila, and accuracy, 12, 315 Augustine of Hippo, Saint: and world historiography, 3-7; and Orosius, 3; and Otto of Freising, 3; as source, 90; eschatological concerns of, 7-9; and heavenly city and earthly city, 3; otherworldly focus of, 7; and Roman Empire, 6 Augustus Caesar, first Roman emperor, 80: and Annolied, 72, and Book of Emperors, 16; and Christmas story, 80; and Alighieri, Dante, 16; and Early Roman Empire and Christianity, 80; and Orosius, 3, 80 Author, Book of Emperors, 1-2, 302 : Age 33; anonymous cleric (or monk) of Regensburg, 1, 10, 32, 54; Bavaria, 1; death of, 32, 34; educated, 52; fear of disease 33; patriotism of, 32; Second Crusade 33, see also Conrad, Priest B Bamberg Chronicle, The, 63 Barnabas, Saint, 102-4 Basil, Saint, 254, 260, 261 Basil I, Byz. emp., 339 Basil II, Byz. emp., “Basil the BulgarKiller ,” 353 390 Index The Book of Emperors 391 Bavaria, and Book of Emperors’ author, 1 “Bells that warned of revolt,” 51, 67, 70 Benedict VIII, Pope, 360-361 Benedict XII, Pope, 355 Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, and Book of Emperors’ last words, 33-5;. and Second Crusade, 383-4 Boleslav II, King of Poland, 359 Book of the Kings Under the Old Covenant, 46 Book of Emperors, authorship of, 1-2, 30-2: and abrupt end, 32; accepted theory of, 31; and Conrad, Priest, 31; and continuators, 44; and Debo, Felix, 32; and Die Kaiserchronik eines Regensburger Geistlichen, 31; and last words, 33; and Monumenta Germaniae Historica, 31; and Song of Roland, 31; and Regensburg, anonymous cleric (or monk) of, 1, 2, 32; and Scherer, Wilhelm, 31; and Schroeder, Edward, 31, 34; and Second Crusade, 35; and death, 32, 34 Book of Emperors, and Christianity: 2-4, 6, 28-9, 93: and Arius, 300-14; and Charles I, 324-5, 332, 333; and Constantine I, 209-10, 214-19, 241; and Constantine Chlorus, 20-6; and Diocletian and Maximus, 1845 ; and Domitian, 164-5; and Henry II, Saint, 360; and pagan religion, 67; and peace, 80, 82; and Roman Empire, 82; and Saint Peter, 10433 ; and Sixtus, 178; and Sylvester, 250; and Theodosius, 296, 300-14; medieval, 26 Book of Emperors, and kingship (or rulership), 13, 19-21: and Arnulf, 21; and attributes, 20, 156; and Charles I, 332-3; and Conrad, I, 21, 347; and Conrad II, 21; and Constantine I, 210; Constantine VI, 316; and Christian, 210; and Domitian, 21, 164; and embodiments of virtues, 13, 1618 ; and Henry I, 21; and Henry II, Saint, 361; and Henry IV, 21; and Julius Caesar, 73, 76-77; and Justinian, 20-1, 53, 290; and Louis the Child, 21; and Louis I, the Pious, 334; and Müller-Mertens, Eckhard, 62; and Narcissus, 267; and Nero, 20; and Nerva, 167; and Otto II, 21; and Philip the Arab, 13; and pagan rulers, 210; and royal functions, 21; and Tarquin, 140; and Theodosius I, 21; and Titus, 21; and Trajan, 20, 171; and Vespasian, 21, 156; models and prototypes of, 19-20, 61-3; uniting the people, 21 Book of Emperors, last words of, 33, 384: abrupt end, 32; style, 33 Book of Emperors, patronage of, 35: and History of Two Cities, 38; and Otto V, Count Palatine, 36-7 Book of Emperors, source...