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Who ruled Frisia in the mid-ninth century?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: An important article setting out the reasons for retaining the traditional view that Lothar I and II ruled the whole of Frisia between 840 and 869, from the Sincfal to the Weser, not just the western part as has been proposed by a number of historians in recent years. The weakness of the arguments for the revisionist case is exposed, texts supporting Lothar's rule are cited, and a hitherto untapped source of evidence - Carolingian coin finds - is shown to offer strong support to the case for the traditional view.

Source: Knowledge Commons (Lakehead University)

DOI: 10.17613/m0vrb-nry39

Author: Coupland, Simon

Institution: Fryske Akademy

Language: English

Topic: Medieval Literature and History

Subfield: Classics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7103753742

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