Imitatio Imperii, of de opkomst van de pauselijke monarchie. Een blik op het gebruik van de erfenis van antiek Rome, in de representatie van middeleeuwse pauselijke macht, in de periode 1075-1143.

Abstract

Imitatio Imperii, or the rise of the papal monarchy: A look at the use of the inheritance of ancient Rome, in the representation of medieval papal power, in the period 1075-1143.

The uses of the Roman inheritance will be the main focus of this thesis, focusing on medieval Rome. The period I have chosen for this thesis starts at 1075 and ends at 1143, covering the period of the Investiture struggle, the Dictatus Papae and the run-up to the commune.

To investigate a significant part of ancient Rome's inheritance, I will investigate the following research question: In what way was the use of the inheritance of ancient Rome, in the representation of medieval papal power, subject to change in the period 1075-1143?