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The Kings of the Slavs
The Image of a Ruler in the Latin Text of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
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The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja is considered to be among the most important and mysterious narrative sources discussing the Slavic presence on the Adriatic coast and its hinterland. It is also one of the most controversial. This detailed study examines the Latin version of the chronicle, and it explores the deeper meanings hidden behind the history of the contrived monarchy, acknowledging the tradition regarding the fate of its leading rulers. The work focuses on four representatives of the royal family, rulers during key periods in the narrative. Each of the kings presented a different pattern of rule, and each of them, in his own way, established new rules for the functioning of the Kingdom of the Slavs.
Wawrzyniec Kowalski , Ph.D. (2017), University of WrocÅaw, is Assistant Professor at the Institute of History at that university. He has published several articles on the Priest of Duklja and his chronicle, and on different literary traditions in medieval Europe.
Acknowledgments
1 Preliminary Chapter
â1âIntroduction
â2âWhat Is The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, and What Is It Not?
â3âThe Different Versions of the Text
â4âWho Was the Priest of Duklja?
â5âTopoi, Symbols, Structures, and the Way of Imaging in The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â6âThe Image of a Ruler and the Concept of âthe Beginningâ in the Work by the Priest of Duklja
â7âStudies on the Royal Authority: the Model of an Ideal Ruler
â8âConnection between Regnum Sclavorum and Local Tradition
â9âRegnum Sclavorum and Historiography
2 The Chronicle of the Priest of Dukjla: Texts, Variants, the Current State of Research
â1âManuscripts and Versions
â2âThe Title of the Work
â3âThe Time and Place of Writing The Chronicle
â4âThe Problem of the Authorship of Regnum Sclavorum
â5âRegnum Sclavorum as a Forgery Made by Orbini
â6âSummary
3 The Rulers of the Goths, and the Image of the Origins of the Kingdom of the Slavs
â1âIntroduction
â2âThe Kings of the Goths as Pagan Kings: the List of Gothic Rulers and Their Characteristics in the Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum
â3âTotila and Ostroil: Two Chieftains of the Goths, and the Vision of the Conquest of Dalmatia
â4âAn Image of the Origins of the Kingdom of the Slavs in the Context of Origines Gentium Legends
â5âRules of the Goths and Ethnogenetic Legends of the Slavs
â6âIn Search of Historical Sources of âGothomaniaâ
â7âThe Narrative about the Goth Chieftains as an Element of Erudite History
â8âThe Croatian Version of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja about the Arrival of the Goths and Their Rulers
â9âThe Goths and Their Organization of Power in Historia Salonitana by Thomas the Archdeacon: the Meaning of the Words âGothsâ, âSlavsâ, âCroatsâ and the Way of Organizing Power
â10âThe Goths and Their Rulers in the Dalmatian Tradition
â11âSummary
4 Svetopelek as an Example of a King-Legislator: Decisions of the Synod in Dalma and the New Foundations of Power
â1âIntroduction
â2âSvetopelek or Budimir? The Synod in the Croatian Version of The Chronicle
â3âSvetopelek or Svatopluk? The Tradition of Cyril and Methodius
â4âThe King and the Saint: Constantineâs Participation in the Christianization of the Kingdom of the Slavs
â5âThe Model of a King-Founder and the Origins of the Community during the Synod in Dalma
â6âSpace and Authority: the Centre and Boundaries in the Process of Creating the Kingdom during the Synod in Dalma
â7âThe Emperor, the Pope and the King: Circumstances and Significance of Svetopelekâs Coronation
â8âSummary
5 King Pavlimir Bello: the Founder of Ragusa and the Restorer of the Kingdom
â1âIntroduction
â2âPrelude: the Conflict between King Radoslav and His Son. Comparative Analysis of the Latin and Croatian Variants of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â3âThe End of Äaslavâs Rule: Interregnum
â4âTychomilâs Career: a Trace of the Lost Traditions of RaÅ¡ka Župans or a Literary Adaptation of the Biblical Topos?
â5âThe Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum and Other Medieval Sources about the Founding of Ragusa
â6âEstablishing Ragusa without the King: Constantine Porphyrogennetos, Thomas the Archdeacon, and Miletius
â7âReturn of King Bello: Regnum Sclavorum and Annales Ragusini
â8âPavlimir Bello as the Founder of Ragusa and as a Restorer of the Kingdom of Slavs
â9âThe Model Ruler: Pavlimir Bello as New Alexander
â10âSummary
6 Vladimir as an Example of a Ruler-Martyr: Functions of the Model of a Holy Ruler in the Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum
â1âIntroduction
â2âThe Development of the Cult of St. Vladimir
â3âVladimir or Ashot? Byzantine Accounts of Vladimir and Their Interpretation
â4âElements of the Hagiographical Topics in the Legend of King Vladimir
â5âVladimir as an Example of a King-Martyr: the Context of the Peripheries
â6âThe Functions of the Legend of Vladimir in the Context of the Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum
â7âSummary
7 Excursus: the Croatian Text of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja on the Death of King Zvonimir
â1âIntroduction
â2âZvonimir or Casimir? Sources of the Legend of the Kingâs Violent Death
â3âKing Zvonimir in the Croatian Version of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â4âZvonimir and Vladimir: the King-Martyrs in the Narrative of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â5âSummary
Conclusion
Map
Family Trees
Bibliography
Index
1 Preliminary Chapter
â1âIntroduction
â2âWhat Is The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, and What Is It Not?
â3âThe Different Versions of the Text
â4âWho Was the Priest of Duklja?
â5âTopoi, Symbols, Structures, and the Way of Imaging in The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â6âThe Image of a Ruler and the Concept of âthe Beginningâ in the Work by the Priest of Duklja
â7âStudies on the Royal Authority: the Model of an Ideal Ruler
â8âConnection between Regnum Sclavorum and Local Tradition
â9âRegnum Sclavorum and Historiography
2 The Chronicle of the Priest of Dukjla: Texts, Variants, the Current State of Research
â1âManuscripts and Versions
â2âThe Title of the Work
â3âThe Time and Place of Writing The Chronicle
â4âThe Problem of the Authorship of Regnum Sclavorum
â5âRegnum Sclavorum as a Forgery Made by Orbini
â6âSummary
3 The Rulers of the Goths, and the Image of the Origins of the Kingdom of the Slavs
â1âIntroduction
â2âThe Kings of the Goths as Pagan Kings: the List of Gothic Rulers and Their Characteristics in the Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum
â3âTotila and Ostroil: Two Chieftains of the Goths, and the Vision of the Conquest of Dalmatia
â4âAn Image of the Origins of the Kingdom of the Slavs in the Context of Origines Gentium Legends
â5âRules of the Goths and Ethnogenetic Legends of the Slavs
â6âIn Search of Historical Sources of âGothomaniaâ
â7âThe Narrative about the Goth Chieftains as an Element of Erudite History
â8âThe Croatian Version of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja about the Arrival of the Goths and Their Rulers
â9âThe Goths and Their Organization of Power in Historia Salonitana by Thomas the Archdeacon: the Meaning of the Words âGothsâ, âSlavsâ, âCroatsâ and the Way of Organizing Power
â10âThe Goths and Their Rulers in the Dalmatian Tradition
â11âSummary
4 Svetopelek as an Example of a King-Legislator: Decisions of the Synod in Dalma and the New Foundations of Power
â1âIntroduction
â2âSvetopelek or Budimir? The Synod in the Croatian Version of The Chronicle
â3âSvetopelek or Svatopluk? The Tradition of Cyril and Methodius
â4âThe King and the Saint: Constantineâs Participation in the Christianization of the Kingdom of the Slavs
â5âThe Model of a King-Founder and the Origins of the Community during the Synod in Dalma
â6âSpace and Authority: the Centre and Boundaries in the Process of Creating the Kingdom during the Synod in Dalma
â7âThe Emperor, the Pope and the King: Circumstances and Significance of Svetopelekâs Coronation
â8âSummary
5 King Pavlimir Bello: the Founder of Ragusa and the Restorer of the Kingdom
â1âIntroduction
â2âPrelude: the Conflict between King Radoslav and His Son. Comparative Analysis of the Latin and Croatian Variants of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â3âThe End of Äaslavâs Rule: Interregnum
â4âTychomilâs Career: a Trace of the Lost Traditions of RaÅ¡ka Župans or a Literary Adaptation of the Biblical Topos?
â5âThe Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum and Other Medieval Sources about the Founding of Ragusa
â6âEstablishing Ragusa without the King: Constantine Porphyrogennetos, Thomas the Archdeacon, and Miletius
â7âReturn of King Bello: Regnum Sclavorum and Annales Ragusini
â8âPavlimir Bello as the Founder of Ragusa and as a Restorer of the Kingdom of Slavs
â9âThe Model Ruler: Pavlimir Bello as New Alexander
â10âSummary
6 Vladimir as an Example of a Ruler-Martyr: Functions of the Model of a Holy Ruler in the Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum
â1âIntroduction
â2âThe Development of the Cult of St. Vladimir
â3âVladimir or Ashot? Byzantine Accounts of Vladimir and Their Interpretation
â4âElements of the Hagiographical Topics in the Legend of King Vladimir
â5âVladimir as an Example of a King-Martyr: the Context of the Peripheries
â6âThe Functions of the Legend of Vladimir in the Context of the Narrative of Regnum Sclavorum
â7âSummary
7 Excursus: the Croatian Text of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja on the Death of King Zvonimir
â1âIntroduction
â2âZvonimir or Casimir? Sources of the Legend of the Kingâs Violent Death
â3âKing Zvonimir in the Croatian Version of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â4âZvonimir and Vladimir: the King-Martyrs in the Narrative of The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja
â5âSummary
Conclusion
Map
Family Trees
Bibliography
Index
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