The Archaeology and Material Culture of Queenship in Medieval Hungary, 1000–1395

Download or read book The Archaeology and Material Culture of Queenship in Medieval Hungary, 1000–1395 written by Christopher Mielke and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores an alternate history of the power and agency of 30 Hungarian queens over 400 years by a rigorous examination of the material culture connected with their lives. By researching the objects, images, and spaces, it demonstrates how these women expressed and displayed their power. Queens used material culture and space not only to demonstrate their own power to a wide, international audience, but also to consolidate their own position when it was weakened by external circumstances. Both the public and private image of the queen factors significantly in understanding in her own role at the strongly centralized Hungarian court, and, moreover, how her position and person strengthened and complemented that of the king.