Phd-Student at the Research Training Group 2304 “Byzantium and the Euro-Mediterranean Cultures of War. Exchange, Differentiation and Reception”, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Project title: Der Krieg der Fürsten und das Leiden der Mönche und der Bauern. Wahrnehmung von Kriegsfolgen und Konzeptualisierung von Akteuren und Betroffenen militärischer Konflikte in stauferzeitlichen Quellen
The Book by Mareike Pohl examines military actions under Frederick I Barbarossa through modern sociological methods, emphasizing rational behavior over the fulfilment of honor in warfare. It reevaluates medieval sources, explores motivations like loot and payment, and challenges traditional honor-driven interpretations with a nuanced, multi-factorial perspective.
Martin Clauss is a professor of Medieval History at the University of Chemnitz. His expertise in medieval warfare is attested by various books, “Militärgeschichte des Mittelalters” being one of his latest (2020), published as part of the C.H.Beck Wissen series.