Territorial development of power between secular and ecclesiastical rule in the Duchy of Westphalia at the end of the 12th century using the example of Archbishop Philipp von Heinsberg of Cologne

In the 12th century in particular, the archbishops of Cologne went hand in hand in establishing their rule and expanding their territory. The archbishops' territorial policy was to undergo a change into the 13th century, but nevertheless reached its peak. The second half of the 12th century in particular is regarded as the heyday of Holy Cologne. ...

Duration: 04/2024 - 04/2027

Homo debilis, femina debilis? Gender-specific perception and representation of ‘disabled’ women and men in the 11th to 14th centuries

One of the central questions of human development is whether and to what extent a person is important to another person, another group, or what significance is attached to them as a sick or ‘disabled’ person. It is therefore all the more surprising that Disability Studies is still a young field of research in Germany, which distinguishes it from ...

Duration: 04/2024 - 04/2027

Funded by: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung