Aiquin (also spelled Aquin or Acquin),[a] subtitled La conqueste de la Bretaigne par le roy Charlemaigne[b] ("The Conquest of Brittany by King Charlemagne"), is a medievalOld Frenchchanson de geste (heroic narrative poem) about the rivalry between a Saracen king, Aiquin, and the Christian emperor Charlemagne. The French medievalist Joseph Bédier called it a "consolidation of history and legend in an imposing ensemble."[1] It survives in one fifteenth-century manuscript, BnF fr. 2233, now in the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It is usually attributed to Garin Trousseboeuf [fr], possibly a cleric of Dol.[2] According to historian Éric Borgnis-Desbordes, it was written in the early thirteenth century, probably around 1213 and under the guise of a chanson de geste featuring Charlemagne and the Viking invasions in the tenth century, the author may have alluded to “the transition from Plantagenet domination to Capetian influence in Brittany”.[3] It is the oldest extant French text from Brittany.[2]
The setting of the chanson almost certainly corresponds to the period 919–37 in Breton history, when the Normans (Vikings newly settled in northern France) persistently raided Brittany.[1][2] It conflates Saracens (Sarrasin) and Arabs (Arabis) with Normans (Norois), and places Aiquin's origins in the north country (Nort pais).[1] It also turns Roland, the Frankish hero of the earlier Chanson de Roland, into a native Breton.[2]
Inspired by Aiquin, the family of the famous French soldier Bertrand du Guesclin (died 1380) claimed to descend from the Saracen king.[4]
Jacques, F., ed. (1977). Aiquin, ou la conquête de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne. Aix-en-Provence: Publications du Centre Universitaire d'Etudes et de Recherches Medievales d'Aix.
Joüon des Langrais, Frédéric, ed. (1880). Le roman d'Aquin, ou La conqueste de la Bretaigne par le roy Charlemaigne: chanson de geste du XIIe siècle. Nantes: Société des Bibliophiles Bretons.
Lenoir, Nicolas, ed. (2009). Étude sur la Chanson d'Aiquin, ou La Conquête de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne. Nouvelle Bibliothèque du Moyen Âge. Paris: Honoré Champion.
Lozac'hmeur, Jean-Claude; Ovazza, Maud, eds. (1985). La Chanson d'Aiquin: texte traduit, présenté et annoté. Jean Picollec.
Notesedit
^It is sometimes given the full title Roman d'Aquin ("Romance of Aiquin") or Chanson d'Aiquin ("Song of Aiquin").
^La Conquête de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne in modern French.
^Jones 2004, p. xviii, n. 19, citing Marius Canard (1929), "L'origine sarrazine de Bertrand du Guesclin", Revue Africaine (Algiers), pp. 1–26
Bibliographyedit
Ailes, Marianne (2012). "Review of Nicolas Lenoir, Etude sur la Chanson d'Aiquin, ou La Conquete de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne". Medium Aevum. 81 (2): 157–58.
Bédier, Joseph (1926). "La conquête de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne". Les légendes épiques, recherches sur la formation des chansons de geste. Vol. 2. Paris. pp. 99–142.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Borgnis-Desbordes, Éric (2018). Constance de Bretagne (1161-1201), une duchesse face à Richard Cœur de Lion et Jean sans Terre. Fouesnant: Yoran embanner.
Hanak, M. J. (1971). "Torleus and Dapamorz: Two Examples of Ethnic Amalgamation in the Song of Roland". Romanische Forschungen. 83 (4): 405–22.
Jones, Michael, ed. (2004). Letters, Orders and Musters of Bertrand Du Guesclin (1357–1380). Woodbridge: Boydell Press.
May 09, 2024
aiquin, also, spelled, aquin, acquin, subtitled, conqueste, bretaigne, charlemaigne, conquest, brittany, king, charlemagne, medieval, french, chanson, geste, heroic, narrative, poem, about, rivalry, between, saracen, king, christian, emperor, charlemagne, fren. Aiquin also spelled Aquin or Acquin a subtitled La conqueste de la Bretaigne par le roy Charlemaigne b The Conquest of Brittany by King Charlemagne is a medieval Old French chanson de geste heroic narrative poem about the rivalry between a Saracen king Aiquin and the Christian emperor Charlemagne The French medievalist Joseph Bedier called it a consolidation of history and legend in an imposing ensemble 1 It survives in one fifteenth century manuscript BnF fr 2233 now in the Bibliotheque nationale de France It is usually attributed to Garin Trousseboeuf fr possibly a cleric of Dol 2 According to historian Eric Borgnis Desbordes it was written in the early thirteenth century probably around 1213 and under the guise of a chanson de geste featuring Charlemagne and the Viking invasions in the tenth century the author may have alluded to the transition from Plantagenet domination to Capetian influence in Brittany 3 It is the oldest extant French text from Brittany 2 The setting of the chanson almost certainly corresponds to the period 919 37 in Breton history when the Normans Vikings newly settled in northern France persistently raided Brittany 1 2 It conflates Saracens Sarrasin and Arabs Arabis with Normans Norois and places Aiquin s origins in the north country Nort pais 1 It also turns Roland the Frankish hero of the earlier Chanson de Roland into a native Breton 2 Inspired by Aiquin the family of the famous French soldier Bertrand du Guesclin died 1380 claimed to descend from the Saracen king 4 Contents 1 Editions 2 Notes 3 References 4 BibliographyEditions editJacques F ed 1977 Aiquin ou la conquete de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne Aix en Provence Publications du Centre Universitaire d Etudes et de Recherches Medievales d Aix Jouon des Langrais Frederic ed 1880 Le roman d Aquin ou La conqueste de la Bretaigne par le roy Charlemaigne chanson de geste du XIIe siecle Nantes Societe des Bibliophiles Bretons Lenoir Nicolas ed 2009 Etude sur la Chanson d Aiquin ou La Conquete de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne Nouvelle Bibliotheque du Moyen Age Paris Honore Champion Lozac hmeur Jean Claude Ovazza Maud eds 1985 La Chanson d Aiquin texte traduit presente et annote Jean Picollec Notes edit It is sometimes given the full title Roman d Aquin Romance of Aiquin or Chanson d Aiquin Song of Aiquin La Conquete de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne in modern French References edit a b c Hanak 1971 p 408 a b c d Ailes 2012 p 157 Borgnis Desbordes 2018 pp 339 359 esp 340 41 and 359 Jones 2004 p xviii n 19 citing Marius Canard 1929 L origine sarrazine de Bertrand du Guesclin Revue Africaine Algiers pp 1 26Bibliography editAiles Marianne 2012 Review of Nicolas Lenoir Etude sur la Chanson d Aiquin ou La Conquete de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne Medium Aevum 81 2 157 58 Bedier Joseph 1926 La conquete de la Bretagne par le roi Charlemagne Les legendes epiques recherches sur la formation des chansons de geste Vol 2 Paris pp 99 142 a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Borgnis Desbordes Eric 2018 Constance de Bretagne 1161 1201 une duchesse face a Richard Cœur de Lion et Jean sans Terre Fouesnant Yoran embanner Hanak M J 1971 Torleus and Dapamorz Two Examples of Ethnic Amalgamation in the Song of Roland Romanische Forschungen 83 4 405 22 Jones Michael ed 2004 Letters Orders and Musters of Bertrand Du Guesclin 1357 1380 Woodbridge Boydell Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aiquin amp oldid 1048064498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
