Xabier Irujo

Charlemagne's Defeat in the Pyrenees

The Battle of Rencesvals

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Produktbeschreibung

The present monograph examines Charlemagne's campaign from the perspective of military history but also as part of a complex socio-political process that began after the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and culminated with the creation of the Kingdom of Pamplona in 824.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 552g
• ISBN-13: 9789463721059
• ISBN-10: 9463721053
• Artikelnr.: 62214954

Autorenporträt

Xabier Irujo (Chair of the Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevada, Reno) holds three Mas in linguistics, history and philosophy and two PhDs in history and philosophy. He has lectured and published on topics related to Basque history.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Precedents of the Battle
- The Paderborn Diet
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- The Marca Hispanica: A New Political project
The Campaign of 778
- March on Vasconia
- Siege and Capture of Pamplona
- At the Gates of Zaragoza
- Retreat and Destruction of Pamplona
The Battle of Errozabal in Light of the Frankish Sources
Consequences of the Battle
Impact of the Battle in the Medieval Tradition
- The Battle According to the Chanson de Roland
- The Battle as Described in the Historia Caroli Magni et Rotholandi
- Interpretation of the Stained-Glass Window of Chartres Cathedral
Epilogue
Appendix: Historical sources
Bibliography
Index