Course: Empire, Frankish Elites and the Division of the Empire

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Course title Empire, Frankish Elites and the Division of the Empire
Course code KHI/PV308
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Drška Václav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Merovingian heritage as a tradition? 2. The organization of the empire under Pepin III. 3. Divisio regnorum of Charles the Great 4. The emperor's will 5. Ordinatio imperii of Louis the Pious 6. The Imperial court and the view of the empire I: political theology of the time of Charles the Great 7. The imperial court and the view of the empie II: political theology of the time of Louis the Pious 8. Causes of the failure of the concept of Emperor Louis 9. Attempts to organize the empire in the 830s and 840s 10. Road to Verdun 11. Verdun division of the empire 12. Confraternitas as a new starting point? 13. Conclusion: evaluation and outlook to the end of the 9th century

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course acquaints students with the basic principles of the dynastic administration of the empire after the coronation of Charles the Great. On the basis of preserved sources of an official nature as well as narrative texts, it analyzes the basic communication strategies of the ruling family and elites in the administration of the empire and its territorial transformations at the time of the transfer of power. The focus is on the period 800-843
Students will consolidate the existing knowledge about European culture during the Carolingian Renaissance and gain new knowledge. In a practical form, they will deepen the basic skills of the historical method: critical analysis and interpretation of sources in the context of contemporary professional discourse on this topic.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Teaching will take place in a seminar form. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis and critical interpretation of period sources under the guidance of the teacher. Basic knowledge of the political development of the Frankish Empire and Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries at the BA level is assumed, active cooperation with the teacher and the ability to independently formulate the basic problems of the topic in the final discussion.
Recommended literature
  • Dieter Hägermann. Karel Veliký. Vladce Západu. Praha, 2002.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Middle School (Single Subject) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural and Historical Regional Studies (A) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching of History for Secondary Schools (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History with Education Emphasis (Two Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Cultural History (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (Single Subject) (A14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer