Marius of Avenches styles the Frankish king Theodebert I as rex magnus in his Chronica. This title was modeled on the Greek expression megas basileus, which sixth-century sources refer to Justinian more than once, and was part of Theodebert's strategy of imitatio Imperii.
Rex magnus: Theodebert I, Justinian, and the Title of ‘Great King’ in the Sixth Century / marco cristini. - In: ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR PAPYROLOGIE UND EPIGRAPHIK. - ISSN 0084-5388. - STAMPA. - 220:(2021), pp. 325-328.
Rex magnus: Theodebert I, Justinian, and the Title of ‘Great King’ in the Sixth Century
marco cristini
2021
Abstract
Marius of Avenches styles the Frankish king Theodebert I as rex magnus in his Chronica. This title was modeled on the Greek expression megas basileus, which sixth-century sources refer to Justinian more than once, and was part of Theodebert's strategy of imitatio Imperii.
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