Ubiquity Presstech@ubiquitypress.com20260404T015549Generated by RUA metadata exporteruplo-5820-m-15-978311090223503011597831109022350610.1515/978311090223501internal-reference582000EBE10710Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/1001RUA Series ID6590330102Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies0101"Donation of Constantine" and "Constitutum Constantini"The Misinterpretation of a Fiction and its Original Meaning. With a contribution by Wolfram Brandes: "The Satraps of Constantine"1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng002010323User DefinedHistory23User DefinedTopics in History23User DefinedConstitutional and Legal History12Middle Ages12Donation of Constantine10HIS00000093NH010110300The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine? To find the answer, it is necessary to approach the question on two different semantic levels: First, as the Constitutum Constantini, a fictitious privilege, in which, among other things, rights and presents were bestowed on the catholic church by a grateful Emperor Konstantin. Secondly, as a reflection of the Middle Age mindset, becoming part of the culture landscape midway through 11th century A.D. The author not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. puts it down to the Franks’ opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages.
In an appendix, all relevant texts are printed in the original language, an English translation is provided.
Reviews
“Das jüngste Buch des Frankfurter Mediävisten Fried fasziniert durch den energischen Zugriff, in dem ein neuer methodischer Ansatz für die Forschung fruchtbar gemacht und manches eingefahrene Urteil revidiert wird.”
Volker Leppin in: Das Mittelalter 2/2009
“This book could be characterised as a collection of lectures with a stimulating discussion of individual and collective memory on the Donation of Constantine and the origin of the Constitutum. […] Fried has not settled the argument but he makes an important contribution to a debate which will long continue.”
Przemyslaw Nowak in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 2/2008
“The Donation of Constantine is a clear cut example of how historical fiction can enter public memory and, fed by various powers, stay there for centuries. […] Fried has provided a book of great value not only to specialists in the matter, but also to less specialized readers, definitely a milestone in this specific field of research.”
Jan Nelis in: BMCR 2008.02.2120200The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine? To find the answer, it is necessary to approach the question on two different semantic levels: First, as the Constitutum Constantini, a fictitious privilege, in which, among other things, rights and presents were bestowed on the catholic church by a grateful Emperor Konstantin. Secondly, as a reflection of the Middle Age mindset, becoming part of the culture landscape midway through 11th century A.D. The author not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. puts it down to the Franks’ opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages.
In an appendix, all relevant texts are printed in the original language, an English translation is provided.30400Frontmatter
Preface
Contents
I. Introduction
II. The “Donation of Constantine”
III. The origin and fate of the “Donation of Constantine” in the High Middle Ages
IV. The wording and meaning of the “Constitutum Constantini”
V. The origin of the “Constitutum Constantini”
VI. The date and context of the composition of the “Constitutum Constantini”
VII. Conclusions
Appendix A: The Satraps of Constantine
Appendix B: Sources
Appendix C: Bibliography
Appendix D: Index of Ancient and Medieval Persons
Appendix E: Plates43000The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine? To find the answer, it is necessary to approach the question on two different semantic levels: First, as the Constitutum Constantini, a fictitious privilege, in which, among other things, rights and presents were bestowed on the catholic church by a grateful Emperor Konstantin. Secondly, as a reflection of the Middle Age mindset, becoming part of the culture landscape midway through 11th century A.D. The author not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. puts it down to the Franks’ opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages.
In an appendix, all relevant texts are printed in the original language, an English translation is provided.
Reviews
“Das jüngste Buch des Frankfurter Mediävisten Fried fasziniert durch den energischen Zugriff, in dem ein neuer methodischer Ansatz für die Forschung fruchtbar gemacht und manches eingefahrene Urteil revidiert wird.”
Volker Leppin in: Das Mittelalter 2/2009
“This book could be characterised as a collection of lectures with a stimulating discussion of individual and collective memory on the Donation of Constantine and the origin of the Constitutum. […] Fried has not settled the argument but he makes an important contribution to a debate which will long continue.”
Przemyslaw Nowak in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 2/2008
“The Donation of Constantine is a clear cut example of how historical fiction can enter public memory and, fed by various powers, stay there for centuries. […] Fried has provided a book of great value not only to specialists in the matter, but also to less specialized readers, definitely a milestone in this specific field of research.”
Jan Nelis in: BMCR 2008.02.2152000Open Access01000302https://storage.googleapis.com/rua-uplo/files/media/cover_images/38e07562-b3ae-46a4-a7d7-39582ddcc374.jpg1030610.1515/9783110902235.fmCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Frontmatter1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access2030610.1515/9783110902235.viiCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Preface1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access3030610.1515/9783110902235.ixCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Contents1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access4030610.1515/9783110902235.1Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101I. Introduction1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access5030610.1515/9783110902235.7Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101II. The “Donation of Constantine”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access6030610.1515/9783110902235.11Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101III. The origin and fate of the “Donation of Constantine” in the High Middle Ages1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access7030610.1515/9783110902235.35Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101IV. The wording and meaning of the “Constitutum Constantini”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access8030610.1515/9783110902235.53Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101V. The origin of the “Constitutum Constantini”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access9030610.1515/9783110902235.73Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101VI. The date and context of the composition of the “Constitutum Constantini”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access10030610.1515/9783110902235.111Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101VII. Conclusions1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access11030610.1515/9783110902235.115Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix A: The Satraps of Constantine1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access12030610.1515/9783110902235.129Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix B: Sources1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access13030610.1515/9783110902235.155Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix C: Bibliography1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access14030610.1515/9783110902235.189Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix D: Index of Ancient and Medieval Persons1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access15030610.1515/9783110902235.197Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix E: Plates1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access01URLhttps://www.degruyter.com/De Gruyter01De Gruyter01Publisher’s corporate websitehttps://uplopen.com02Publisher’s website for a specified workhttps://uplopen.com/books/m/10.1515/9783110902235Berlin040120120213The Author(s)02WORLD06159783111809403WORLD11Unknown36Supplier’s website for a specified workhttps://uplopen.com29Supplier’s website: download the titlehttps://uplopen.com/books/5820/files/ff3e04d2-2f1a-4c7f-851c-304808191892.pdf20082012021301uplo-5820-m-15-978311180940303011597831118094030610.1515/978311090223501internal-reference582000BCB20210Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/1001RUA Series ID6590330102Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies0101"Donation of Constantine" and "Constitutum Constantini"The Misinterpretation of a Fiction and its Original Meaning. With a contribution by Wolfram Brandes: "The Satraps of Constantine"1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng002010323User DefinedHistory23User DefinedTopics in History23User DefinedConstitutional and Legal History12Middle Ages12Donation of Constantine10HIS00000093NH010110300The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine? To find the answer, it is necessary to approach the question on two different semantic levels: First, as the Constitutum Constantini, a fictitious privilege, in which, among other things, rights and presents were bestowed on the catholic church by a grateful Emperor Konstantin. Secondly, as a reflection of the Middle Age mindset, becoming part of the culture landscape midway through 11th century A.D. The author not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. puts it down to the Franks’ opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages.
In an appendix, all relevant texts are printed in the original language, an English translation is provided.
Reviews
“Das jüngste Buch des Frankfurter Mediävisten Fried fasziniert durch den energischen Zugriff, in dem ein neuer methodischer Ansatz für die Forschung fruchtbar gemacht und manches eingefahrene Urteil revidiert wird.”
Volker Leppin in: Das Mittelalter 2/2009
“This book could be characterised as a collection of lectures with a stimulating discussion of individual and collective memory on the Donation of Constantine and the origin of the Constitutum. […] Fried has not settled the argument but he makes an important contribution to a debate which will long continue.”
Przemyslaw Nowak in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 2/2008
“The Donation of Constantine is a clear cut example of how historical fiction can enter public memory and, fed by various powers, stay there for centuries. […] Fried has provided a book of great value not only to specialists in the matter, but also to less specialized readers, definitely a milestone in this specific field of research.”
Jan Nelis in: BMCR 2008.02.2120200The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine? To find the answer, it is necessary to approach the question on two different semantic levels: First, as the Constitutum Constantini, a fictitious privilege, in which, among other things, rights and presents were bestowed on the catholic church by a grateful Emperor Konstantin. Secondly, as a reflection of the Middle Age mindset, becoming part of the culture landscape midway through 11th century A.D. The author not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. puts it down to the Franks’ opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages.
In an appendix, all relevant texts are printed in the original language, an English translation is provided.30400Frontmatter
Preface
Contents
I. Introduction
II. The “Donation of Constantine”
III. The origin and fate of the “Donation of Constantine” in the High Middle Ages
IV. The wording and meaning of the “Constitutum Constantini”
V. The origin of the “Constitutum Constantini”
VI. The date and context of the composition of the “Constitutum Constantini”
VII. Conclusions
Appendix A: The Satraps of Constantine
Appendix B: Sources
Appendix C: Bibliography
Appendix D: Index of Ancient and Medieval Persons
Appendix E: Plates43000The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine? To find the answer, it is necessary to approach the question on two different semantic levels: First, as the Constitutum Constantini, a fictitious privilege, in which, among other things, rights and presents were bestowed on the catholic church by a grateful Emperor Konstantin. Secondly, as a reflection of the Middle Age mindset, becoming part of the culture landscape midway through 11th century A.D. The author not only reinterprets the origin of this forgery (i.e. puts it down to the Franks’ opposition of Emperor Louis the Pious), but retells, as well, the history of its misinterpretation since the High Middle Ages.
In an appendix, all relevant texts are printed in the original language, an English translation is provided.
Reviews
“Das jüngste Buch des Frankfurter Mediävisten Fried fasziniert durch den energischen Zugriff, in dem ein neuer methodischer Ansatz für die Forschung fruchtbar gemacht und manches eingefahrene Urteil revidiert wird.”
Volker Leppin in: Das Mittelalter 2/2009
“This book could be characterised as a collection of lectures with a stimulating discussion of individual and collective memory on the Donation of Constantine and the origin of the Constitutum. […] Fried has not settled the argument but he makes an important contribution to a debate which will long continue.”
Przemyslaw Nowak in: The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 2/2008
“The Donation of Constantine is a clear cut example of how historical fiction can enter public memory and, fed by various powers, stay there for centuries. […] Fried has provided a book of great value not only to specialists in the matter, but also to less specialized readers, definitely a milestone in this specific field of research.”
Jan Nelis in: BMCR 2008.02.2152000Open Access01000302https://storage.googleapis.com/rua-uplo/files/media/cover_images/38e07562-b3ae-46a4-a7d7-39582ddcc374.jpg1030610.1515/9783110902235.fmCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Frontmatter1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access2030610.1515/9783110902235.viiCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Preface1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access3030610.1515/9783110902235.ixCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Contents1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access4030610.1515/9783110902235.1Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101I. Introduction1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access5030610.1515/9783110902235.7Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101II. The “Donation of Constantine”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access6030610.1515/9783110902235.11Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101III. The origin and fate of the “Donation of Constantine” in the High Middle Ages1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access7030610.1515/9783110902235.35Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101IV. The wording and meaning of the “Constitutum Constantini”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access8030610.1515/9783110902235.53Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101V. The origin of the “Constitutum Constantini”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access9030610.1515/9783110902235.73Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101VI. The date and context of the composition of the “Constitutum Constantini”1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access10030610.1515/9783110902235.111Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101VII. Conclusions1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access11030610.1515/9783110902235.115Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix A: The Satraps of Constantine1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access12030610.1515/9783110902235.129Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix B: Sources1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access13030610.1515/9783110902235.155Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix C: Bibliography1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access14030610.1515/9783110902235.189Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix D: Index of Ancient and Medieval Persons1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access15030610.1515/9783110902235.197Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)02http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Chapter0101Appendix E: Plates1A01Johannes FriedJohannesFriedJohann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.01eng12000Open Access01URLhttps://www.degruyter.com/De Gruyter01De Gruyter01Publisher’s corporate websitehttps://uplopen.com02Publisher’s website for a specified workhttps://uplopen.com/books/m/10.1515/9783110902235Berlin040120120213The Author(s)02WORLD06159783110902235WORLD11Unknown20082012021308