Treason, sodomy, and the fate of Adenolfo IV, count of Acerra
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Dunbabin (a St Anne's College , Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HS, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 417-432 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jmedhist.2008.09.001 |
| OpenAlex | W2121405683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The article recounts the charges brought against Adenolfo IV, count of Acerra, a magnate of the Regno in the reigns of Charles I and Charles II, and his execution for sodomy in 1293. This is one of the earliest, if not the earliest, known cases of the death penalty being exacted for sodomy in Europe. Behind it lies a trial in which Adenolfo was convicted of treason but received a royal pardon five years later. The story casts light on relations between the rulers of the Regno and their overlords the popes, on the judicial methods employed in the Regno, and on the government of Charles II
Ancient history · Government (linguistics · Homosexuality · Political science · Sodomy · History · Law · Medieval and Early Modern Justice · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2017 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |