Für das Portal L.I.S.A (Gerda Henkel Stiftung) durften Simon Lentzsch und ich ein paar Fragen zu dem von uns herausgegebenen Sammelband "Geschichte wird von den Besiegten geschrieben" beantworten. Das Ergebnis ist jetzt online. #medieval@medievodons
Bishop, monk, saint - #otd 1022 Bernward of Hildesheim died. This coffin stands in the Michaeliskirche built by him - but it is empty. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
“Here is nothing missing, but a cat urinated on this during a certain night. Cursed be the pesty cat […].And beware well not to leave open books at night where cats can come.”.
#otd 1316 John I of France, called the Posthumous, died. Today this tomb in St. Denis commemorates the king who lived only a few days. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
#otd 1154 died Adelheid of Savoy, Queen of France. She was buried St-Pierre de Montmartre - with a very early figurative representation on the tomb slab. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons
An interesting article by art histoian Richard Stemp about Hans Holbein.
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#otd 1184 Beatrice of Burgundy, Queen of the Romans and Empress died. Shown here is the tomb slab of her tomb in Speyer today, which is shared with her daughter Agnes. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
Executed with his own sword? #otd 1336 Arnold III of Uissigheim died. His gravestone in the church of St. Laurentius in Uissigheim shows that he was beheaded; an inscription, now lost, is said to have stated that this was done with his own sword. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons@histodons
#otd 1035 died Knut ,the Great' (2). He was buried in the predecessor of Winchester Cathedral. In the 17th c., soldiers scattered his bones throughout the church. This is 1 of 6 chests where the bones are believed to rest today. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons@histodons
#otd 1035 died Knut ,the Great'. He ruled over a great empire that included England, Norway, Denmark and a southern part of Sweden (~North Sea Empire). #MedievalDeath#Medieval@medievodons@histodons