The Court of Sigismund of Luxembourg and Its “Grey Eminences” : An Italian Perspective

SCHMIDT, Ondřej. The Court of Sigismund of Luxembourg and Its “Grey Eminences” : An Italian Perspective. In Workshop "Aktuelle Forschungen zu den Luxemburgern"; 8.-9.7. 2021, online. 2021.

Basic information

• Original name: The Court of Sigismund of Luxembourg and Its “Grey Eminences” : An Italian Perspective
• Authors: SCHMIDT, Ondřej (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Workshop "Aktuelle Forschungen zu den Luxemburgern"; 8.-9.7. 2021, online, 2021.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 60101 History
• Country of publisher: Germany
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: Online workshop
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/21:00119047
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: Sigismund of Luxembourg; Brunoro della Scala; court studies; grey eminences
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact

Abstract

The paper focused on the phenomenon of "grey eminences" at the late medieval imperial court, i.e. powerful and influential courtiers whose privileged informal position far exceeded their formal offices and titles. After introducing the definition of grey eminences and pointing out the possibilities and limits of the sources, the career and agenda of Brunoro della Scala, an Italian exile and subsequently a counsellor and diplomat at the court of Sigismund of Luxembourg, was presented as an example of pars pro toto.

Links

• GF19-29622L, research and development project: Name: Šedé eminence v akci: neformální personální struktury na pozdně středověkých dvorech (Acronym: GrEmiA)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Partner Agency