Rethinking the Royal Matrimonial Practices in the 16th Century and its Consequences on the Status of Queen
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22 juin 2023
- handle: 10670/1.42p542
- isbn: 9781599071343
- eisbn: 9782111723139
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archéologie art éthiopien Abyssinie études éthiopiennes moyen-âge éthiopien Ethiopia in the Middle Ages Ethiopian studies Aksum archaeology Abyssinia History & Archaeology Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Political Science HIS001020 SOC003000 SOC008000 HBJH HD JFSLSujets proches
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Margaux Herman, « Rethinking the Royal Matrimonial Practices in the 16th Century and its Consequences on the Status of Queen », Centre français des études éthiopiennes, ID : 10670/1.42p542
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A major change in the 16th century’s Ethiopian monarchy is the modification of the royal matrimonial practices: the medieval polygamous monarchs attempt to become monogamous. Therefore, this research proposes an investigation on the reasons of this evolution and on its consequences on the status of the queens at the royal court. In the Ethiopian Christian kingdom, from the 15th century until the 20th century, only kings legally inherited the Crown and reigned in their own names. Thus, one has...