The Camels of Charles the Bald
This article investigates a previously neglected aspect of diplomatic relations between the Carolingians and the Umayyads of al-Andalus, the camels sent by Emir Muḥammad I to Charles the Bald, King of the West Franks, in 865. In addition to being placed within a diplomatic and historiographical cont...
Publié dans: | Medieval encounters |
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
[2019]
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Dans: |
Medieval encounters
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Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Karolinger, Dynastie : 500-1085
/ Relations diplomatiques
/ Umayyaden
/ al- Andalus
/ Chameau
/ Cadeau
/ Signification
/ Identité politique
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RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam CC Christianisme et religions non-chrétiennes; relations interreligieuses KAD Haut Moyen Âge KBG France |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Animals
B Diplomacy B Muslim Spain B Gifts B Carolingians |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
Résumé: | This article investigates a previously neglected aspect of diplomatic relations between the Carolingians and the Umayyads of al-Andalus, the camels sent by Emir Muḥammad I to Charles the Bald, King of the West Franks, in 865. In addition to being placed within a diplomatic and historiographical context, the meaning of these animals needs to be understood within the traditions both of the donor and the recipient. The unusual nature of camels for both al-Andalus and Francia is explored. For both Muḥammad and Charles and their respective courts, camels would have been resonant of eastern monarchy, strengthening a claim to parity with other Islamic rulers for the former, while contributing to Charles's presentation of himself as a Solomonic king. |
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ISSN: | 1570-0674 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Medieval encounters
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700674-12340046 |