Balthild of Francia: Anglo-Saxon slave, Merovingian queen, and abolitionist saint

This text tells the remarkable life of Balthild of Francia (c. 633-80), a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon slave who became a queen of France. Described in contemporary sources as beautiful and intelligent, she rose to power though her marriage to the short-lived King Clovis II. As regent for her young s...

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1. Verfasser: Moreira, Isabel ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2024]
Schriftenreihe:Women in antiquity
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Zusammenfassung:This text tells the remarkable life of Balthild of Francia (c. 633-80), a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon slave who became a queen of France. Described in contemporary sources as beautiful and intelligent, she rose to power though her marriage to the short-lived King Clovis II. As regent for her young son, she promoted social and political reforms in Francia that included the rescue and rehousing of Christian slaves who, like Balthild herself, had been caught up in the human-trafficking practices of the mid-seventh century
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 214 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780197518694
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197518663.001.0001

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