Regesta of the Carolingians 748-926 (962/1023)

Leitung:

Prof. Dr. Strack Georg

Mitarbeitende:
  • Magdalena-Maria Berkes
  • Prof. Dr. Irmgard Fees
  • Franziska Quaas M.A.
Anschrift:

Regesta Imperii Marburg
Fachgebiet Mittelalterliche Geschichte
Philipps-Universität Marburg

Wilhelm-Röpke-Straße 6c

D-35032 Marburg

Carlrichard Brühl already presented a supplemented reprint of the Böhmer-Mühlbacher in 1966. He also was one of the most committed founding members of the German Regesta Commission, which was brought into being in 1967. As the first project manager of the Carolingian regesta he considered it his main task to close the gaps (West Franconia, Italy, Burgundy), which had been left behind by Mühlbacher. The preliminary works under his supervision on the regesta of Charles the Bald were intensified when the Commission was affiliated with the Mainz Academy in 1980.

Initially under the direction of Brühl (†1997), Herbert Zielinski began work on a volume with the regesta for Italy, which was completed after the submission of three partial volumes (1991, 1998, 2006). Then he prepared two fascicles with the regesta of Lower Burgundy (2013) and Upper Burgundy (2020). The concluding volume on the Regesta of Burgundy is in preparation.

A first volume with resta of Charles the Bald (840-877), edited by Irmgard Fees, was published in 2007. Together with Yanick Strauch the former project head is currently preparing the second and final third volume.

If the ruler's name Louis II comes to mind, it is seldom that King Louis II of West Franconia (877-879) comes to mind first, who is known primarily by his epithet "the Stammerer". Only as the son and successor of Charles the Bald and as the father of Charles the Simple, Louis II receives a certain amount of attention. Overall, the number of publications, in both French and German medieval studies, is small. The project Magdalena Berkes has been working on since 2020 therefore aims to edit the regesta of his reign in the coming years.

 

Papal Regesta 731-911

Leitung:

Prof. Dr. Klaus Herbers

Mitarbeitende:
  • Dr. Veronika Unger
Anschrift:

Regesta Imperii Erlangen
Lehrstuhl für Mittelalterliche Geschichte
Universität Erlangen

Kochstr. 4

D-91054 Erlangen

Telefon:

work +49(0)9131-8525834

The papal regesta are devoted to the complete collection of source material for papal history and its preparation in the form of regesta for the entire Orbis Christianus. Since the 1980s, the initial focus has been on the papal records of the 9th century. In 1999, the first fascicle of the second volume on the years 844-858 was published by Klaus Herbers with 420 records from documentary, epistolary and historiographical sources. The second fascicle on 858-867 followed in 2012 and the third fascicle on 867-872 was released in 2021 with a general register. The third volume on the papal records of the 9th century - John VIII (872-882) - was published in 2013. The first volume on the years 795-844 was completed in 2023. The final fourth volume on 882-911 is currently being edited.

Since 2022, Veronika Unger has also been working on the 8th century papal records for the years 731-795 in parallel with the rulers' records (revision of the so-called Böhmer-Mühlbacher).

Publications

I. Carolingians 751–918 (926/962)

  1. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918, edited by Mühlbacher, Engelbert und Lechner, Johann - Nachdruck der 2. Aufl. Innsbruck (1908) - Hildesheim (1966).*Printed version as PDF document Reviews of this volume
  2. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (987). Vol. 2: Die Regesten des Westfrankenreichs und Aquitaniens. Part 1: Die Regesten Karls des Kahlen 840 (823) - 877. Fasc. 1. 840 (823) – 848, edited by Fees, Irmgard - Köln (et al.) (2007).Printed version as PDF documentReviews of this volume
  3. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (987). Vol. 2: Die Regesten des Westfrankenreichs und Aquitaniens. Part 1: Die Regesten Karls des Kahlen 840 (823) - 877. WORKS IN PROGRESS: Fasc. 2. 849 – 869. Abschnitt 1. 849 – 859, edited by Fees, Irmgard and Strauch, Yannick with the collaboration of Bernwieser, Johannes and Thaller, Anja. Digital publication - Mainz (2022).Download as PDF
  4. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (926). Vol. 3: Die Regesten des Regnum Italiae und der burgundischen Regna. Part 1: Die Karolinger im Regnum Italiae 840-887 (888), edited by Zielinski, Herbert - Köln (et al.) (1991).Printed version as PDF document Reviews of this volume
  5. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (926/962). Vol. 3: Die Regesten des Regnum Italiae und der burgundischen Regna. Part 2: Das Regnum Italiae in der Zeit der Thronkämpfe und Reichsteilungen 888 (850) – 926, edited by Zielinski, Herbert - Köln (et al.) (1998).Printed version as PDF document Reviews of this volume
  6. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (926/962). Vol. 3: Die Regesten des Regnum Italiae und der burgundischen Regna. Part 3: Das Regnum Italiae vom Regierungsantritt Hugos von Vienne bis zur Kaiserkrönung Ottos des Großen (926 – 962), edited by Zielinski, Herbert - Köln (et al.) (2006).Printed version as PDF document Reviews of this volume
  7. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (987/1032). Vol. 3: Die Regesten des Regnum Italiae und der burgundischen Regna. Part 4: Die Regesten der burgundischen Regna 855-1023. Fasc. 1: Niederburgund von 855 bis zur Vereinigung mit Hochburgund (855-940er Jahre), edited by Zielinski, Herbert - Köln (et al.) (2013).Printed version as PDF document Reviews of this volume
  8. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (987/1032). Vol. 3: Die Regesten des Regnum Italiae und der burgundischen Regna. Part 4: Die Regesten der burgundischen Regna 855-1023. WORKS IN PROGRESS: Fasc. 2: Hochburgund bis zur Vereinigung mit Niederburgund (888-940er Jahre), edited by Zielinski, Herbert with the collaboration of Hauff, Andrea. Digital publication - Mainz (Abschnitt I 2020 / Abschnitt II 2022).Download as PDF
  9. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (987). Vol. 4: Papstregesten 800-911. Part. 1: 795-844 (Leo III. – Gregor IV.), edited by Unger, Veronika – Köln (et. al.) (2023)
  10. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (926/962). Vol. 4: Papstregesten, 800-911. Part 2: 844-872. Fasc. 1. 844-858, edited by Herbers, Klaus - Köln (et al.) (1999).Printed version as PDF documentReviews of this volume
  11. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (926/962). Vol. 4: Papstregesten, 800-911. Part 2: 844-872, Fasc. 2. 858-867 (Nikolaus I.), edited by Herbers, Klaus - Köln (et al.) (2012).Printed version as PDF documentReviews of this volume
  12. Böhmer, J. F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (926/962). Vol. 4: Papstregesten, 800-911. Part 2: 844-872, Fasc. 3. 844-872 (Hadrian II.) und Gesamtregister, edited by Herbers, Klaus - Köln (et al.) (2021).Printed version as PDF documentReviews of this volume
  13. Böhmer, J.F., Regesta Imperii I. Die Regesten des Kaiserreichs unter den Karolingern 751-918 (987). Vol. 4: Papstregesten, 800-911. Part 3: 872-882, edited by Unger, Veronika - Köln (et al.) (2013).Printed version as PDF document Reviews of this volume

All printed publications were published by the two Böhlau publishing houses in Cologne-Weimar-Vienna and respectively Vienna-Weimar-Cologne. Volumes marked by a * were published as reprints by the publishing house Olms, Hildesheim.