In tenth-century Europe and particularly in Germany, imperial women
were able to wield power in ways that were scarcely imaginable in
earlier centuries. Theophanu and Adelheid were two of the most
influential figures in the Ottonian reich along with their
husbands, who relied heavily on their support. Phyllis G. Jestice
examines an array of factors that produced their power and
prestige, including societal attitudes toward women, their wealth,
their unction as queens, and their carefully constructed image of
piety. Due to their influential positions, Theophanu and Adelheid
reclaimed control of the young Otto III despite fierce opposition
from Henry the Quarrelsome during the throne struggle of 984. In
examining how they successfully secured the regency, this book
confronts the outmoded notion of exceptionalism and illuminates the
lives of powerful Ottonian women.
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