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Austrasian Letters

February 08, 2023

The Austrasian Letters (Latin: Epistulae Austrasicae) is a collection of 48 Latin letters sent from or to Austrasia between the 470s and 590s. The collection is transmitted in a single 9th-century manuscript from the Abbey of Lorsch.[1]

The collection was probably assembled in Metz in the late 6th century.[2] It has been attributed to Bishop Magneric of Trier, who was a counsellor of King Childebert II in the 580s.[1] It is generally thought that the compilation was made for the use of the Austrasian chancery. Recently, however, it has been argued that the compilation was only brought together in the early 9th century at Lorsch.[3]

The letters give insight into the workings of Frankish diplomacy and life at the Austrasian court. The letters give insights into the literacy of the kings' inner circle, along with snippets of information not supplied by other sources of the period. They provide more contemporary evidence for the reign of Clovis I than any other source. The letters are particularly useful in illuminating the complex diplomatic relations between Austrasia and the Byzantine Empire.[4] A majority of the letters concern this relationship.[1]

Table of letters

Number Sender[5] Addressee[5] Date[6] Notes
1 Remigius of Reims Clovis I c.509?[i]
2 Remigius of Reims Clovis I 482/3[ii]
3 Remigius of Reims Heraclius, Leo and Theodosius 512
4 Remigius of Reims Falco of Tongres c.511?–533[iii]
5 Florianus Nicetius of Trier 543/552[iv]
6 Florianus Nicetius of Trier c.550
7 Nicetius of Trier Justinian I c.550–553[v]
8 Nicetius of Trier Chlodosuinth 561/567[vi]
9 Germanus of Paris Brunhild 575
10 Aurelian of Arles Theudebert I c.534 or 546–548
11 Mapinius of Reims Nicetius of Trier c.550 Only known source for the Council of Toul (550).
12 Dynamius of Provence Chaming about or before 580?
13 Gogo Chaming c.561?[vii]
14 Venantius Fortunatus Magneric of Trier c.566/585[viii]
15 Mapinius of Reims Vilicus of Metz c.542/549[ix]
16 Gogo Traseric of Toul c.565–before 581
17 Dynamius of Provence Vilicus of Metz 561–568[x]
18 Theudebald Justinian I 548/9[xi]
19 Theudebert I Justinian I 536–538[xii]
20 Theudebert I Justinian I 540–545[xii]
21 Rufus of Martigny Nicetius of Trier c.550
22 Gogo Peter of Metz after 568[xiii]
23 Auspicius of Toul Arbogast of Trier c.472–474[xiv]
24 unknown Nicetius of Trier 561
25 Childebert II Maurice 587–588[xv] These letters pertain to the embassy sent to the Byzantine Empire in late 587 or early 588.[7]
26 Brunhild Maurice 587–588
27 Brunhild Athanagild 587–588[xv]
28 Childbert I Athanagild 587–588[xv]
29 Brunhild Anastasia 587–588[xv]
30 Brunhild Anastasia 587–588[xv]
31 Childebert II John IV of Constantinople 587–588[xv]
32 Childebert II Honoratus the Apocrisarius 587–588[xv]
33 Childebert II Domitian of Melitene 587–588[xv]
34 Childebert II Theodore the Magister 587–588[xv]
35 Childebert II John the Quaestor 587–588[xv]
36 Childebert II Megas the Curator 587–588[xv]
37 Childebert II Paul 587–588[xv]
38 Childebert II Italica the Patrician 587–588[xv]
39 Childebert II Venantius the Patrician 587–588[xv]
40 Romanus (?) Childebert II 590[xvi]
41 Romanus Childebert II 590[xvi]
42 Maurice Childebert II 585?[xvii]
43 Fortunatus Theodosius 585 These letters pertain to the embassy sent to the Byzantine Empire in 585–586 with the possible exception of no. 46, which more likely pertains to that of 589.[7]
44 Brunhild Anastasia 585
45 Childebert II John IV of Constantinople 585
46 Childebert II Lawrence II of Milan 589[xviii]
47 Childebert II Maurice 585[xv]
48 Gogo Grasulf of Istria before 581?
  1. ^ before 486?
  2. ^ 486?
  3. ^ perhaps as early as 500
  4. ^ 550/552
  5. ^ before 565
  6. ^ before 568?
  7. ^ before 575?
  8. ^ c.568
  9. ^ c.540–550
  10. ^ 542–568
  11. ^ 547
  12. ^ a b 534–547
  13. ^ 568?
  14. ^ c.460
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 584
  16. ^ a b 585
  17. ^ 590
  18. ^ 585 or 587

Editions

  • Gundlach, Wilhelm, ed. (1892). "Epistolae Austrasicae". Epistolae Merowingici et Karolini Aevi I. Monumenta Germaniae Historica. Vol. Epistolae 3. Berlin. pp. 110–153.
  • Malaspina, Elena, ed. (2001). Il Liber epistolarum della cancelleria austrasica (sec. V–VI). Rome: Herder.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Dumézil & Loseby 2018.
  2. ^ McCormick 1991.
  3. ^ Barrett & Woudhuysen 2016, p. 3.
  4. ^ Barrett & Woudhuysen 2016, pp. 4–5.
  5. ^ a b Names of senders and addressees are drawn from the table in Barrett & Woudhuysen 2016, pp. 50–52.
  6. ^ Dates are mainly those of Malaspina 2001 drawn from the table in Barrett & Woudhuysen 2016, pp. 53–57; alternative dates in footnotes. Question marks indicate uncertainty.
  7. ^ a b Barrett & Woudhuysen 2016, p. 11 n29, citing Goubert 1951.

Bibliography

  • Barrett, Graham; Woudhuysen, George (2016). "Assembling the Austrasian Letters at Trier and Lorsch" (PDF). Early Medieval Europe. 24 (1): 3–57. doi:10.1111/emed.12132. S2CID 164122125.
  • Dumézil, Bruno; Loseby, Simon (2018). "Epistulae Austrasicae". In Nicholson, Oliver (ed.). The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity, Volume 1: A–I. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 550. ISBN 978-0-19-881624-9.
  • Goubert, Paul (1951). "Chronologie des lettres austrasiennes". Mélanges d'histoire du Moyen Âge dédiés à la mémoire de Louis Halphen. Paris. pp. 291–296.
  • McCormick, Michael (1991). "Epistolae Austrasicae". In Kazhdan, Alexander (ed.). The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
  • Tyrrell, V. Alice (2012). Merovingian Letters and Letter Writers (PDF) (PhD diss.). University of Toronto.
  • Tyrrell, V. Alice (2019). Merovingian Letters and Letter Writers. Brepols.

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The Austrasian Letters Latin Epistulae Austrasicae is a collection of 48 Latin letters sent from or to Austrasia between the 470s and 590s The collection is transmitted in a single 9th century manuscript from the Abbey of Lorsch 1 The collection was probably assembled in Metz in the late 6th century 2 It has been attributed to Bishop Magneric of Trier who was a counsellor of King Childebert II in the 580s 1 It is generally thought that the compilation was made for the use of the Austrasian chancery Recently however it has been argued that the compilation was only brought together in the early 9th century at Lorsch 3 The letters give insight into the workings of Frankish diplomacy and life at the Austrasian court The letters give insights into the literacy of the kings inner circle along with snippets of information not supplied by other sources of the period They provide more contemporary evidence for the reign of Clovis I than any other source The letters are particularly useful in illuminating the complex diplomatic relations between Austrasia and the Byzantine Empire 4 A majority of the letters concern this relationship 1 Contents 1 Table of letters 2 Editions 3 Notes 4 BibliographyTable of letters EditNumber Sender 5 Addressee 5 Date 6 Notes1 Remigius of Reims Clovis I c 509 i 2 Remigius of Reims Clovis I 482 3 ii 3 Remigius of Reims Heraclius Leo and Theodosius 5124 Remigius of Reims Falco of Tongres c 511 533 iii 5 Florianus Nicetius of Trier 543 552 iv 6 Florianus Nicetius of Trier c 5507 Nicetius of Trier Justinian I c 550 553 v 8 Nicetius of Trier Chlodosuinth 561 567 vi 9 Germanus of Paris Brunhild 57510 Aurelian of Arles Theudebert I c 534 or 546 54811 Mapinius of Reims Nicetius of Trier c 550 Only known source for the Council of Toul 550 12 Dynamius of Provence Chaming about or before 580 13 Gogo Chaming c 561 vii 14 Venantius Fortunatus Magneric of Trier c 566 585 viii 15 Mapinius of Reims Vilicus of Metz c 542 549 ix 16 Gogo Traseric of Toul c 565 before 58117 Dynamius of Provence Vilicus of Metz 561 568 x 18 Theudebald Justinian I 548 9 xi 19 Theudebert I Justinian I 536 538 xii 20 Theudebert I Justinian I 540 545 xii 21 Rufus of Martigny Nicetius of Trier c 55022 Gogo Peter of Metz after 568 xiii 23 Auspicius of Toul Arbogast of Trier c 472 474 xiv 24 unknown Nicetius of Trier 56125 Childebert II Maurice 587 588 xv These letters pertain to the embassy sent to the Byzantine Empire in late 587 or early 588 7 26 Brunhild Maurice 587 58827 Brunhild Athanagild 587 588 xv 28 Childbert I Athanagild 587 588 xv 29 Brunhild Anastasia 587 588 xv 30 Brunhild Anastasia 587 588 xv 31 Childebert II John IV of Constantinople 587 588 xv 32 Childebert II Honoratus the Apocrisarius 587 588 xv 33 Childebert II Domitian of Melitene 587 588 xv 34 Childebert II Theodore the Magister 587 588 xv 35 Childebert II John the Quaestor 587 588 xv 36 Childebert II Megas the Curator 587 588 xv 37 Childebert II Paul 587 588 xv 38 Childebert II Italica the Patrician 587 588 xv 39 Childebert II Venantius the Patrician 587 588 xv 40 Romanus Childebert II 590 xvi 41 Romanus Childebert II 590 xvi 42 Maurice Childebert II 585 xvii 43 Fortunatus Theodosius 585 These letters pertain to the embassy sent to the Byzantine Empire in 585 586 with the possible exception of no 46 which more likely pertains to that of 589 7 44 Brunhild Anastasia 58545 Childebert II John IV of Constantinople 58546 Childebert II Lawrence II of Milan 589 xviii 47 Childebert II Maurice 585 xv 48 Gogo Grasulf of Istria before 581 before 486 486 perhaps as early as 500 550 552 before 565 before 568 before 575 c 568 c 540 550 542 568 547 a b 534 547 568 c 460 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 584 a b 585 590 585 or 587Editions EditGundlach Wilhelm ed 1892 Epistolae Austrasicae Epistolae Merowingici et Karolini Aevi I Monumenta Germaniae Historica Vol Epistolae 3 Berlin pp 110 153 Malaspina Elena ed 2001 IlLiber epistolarumdella cancelleria austrasica sec V VI Rome Herder Notes Edit a b c Dumezil amp Loseby 2018 McCormick 1991 Barrett amp Woudhuysen 2016 p 3 Barrett amp Woudhuysen 2016 pp 4 5 a b Names of senders and addressees are drawn from the table in Barrett amp Woudhuysen 2016 pp 50 52 Dates are mainly those of Malaspina 2001 drawn from the table in Barrett amp Woudhuysen 2016 pp 53 57 alternative dates in footnotes Question marks indicate uncertainty a b Barrett amp Woudhuysen 2016 p 11 n29 citing Goubert 1951 Bibliography EditBarrett Graham Woudhuysen George 2016 Assembling the Austrasian Letters at Trier and Lorsch PDF Early Medieval Europe 24 1 3 57 doi 10 1111 emed 12132 S2CID 164122125 Dumezil Bruno Loseby Simon 2018 Epistulae Austrasicae In Nicholson Oliver ed The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity Volume 1 A I Oxford Oxford University Press p 550 ISBN 978 0 19 881624 9 Goubert Paul 1951 Chronologie des lettres austrasiennes Melanges d histoire du Moyen Age dedies a la memoire de Louis Halphen Paris pp 291 296 McCormick Michael 1991 Epistolae Austrasicae In Kazhdan Alexander ed The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium Oxford and New York Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 504652 8 Tyrrell V Alice 2012 Merovingian Letters and Letter Writers PDF PhD diss University of Toronto Tyrrell V Alice 2019 Merovingian Letters and Letter Writers Brepols Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Austrasian Letters amp oldid 1134917007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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