Innocent III, Hungary and the Bulgarian Coronation
A Study in Medieval Papal Diplomacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3358591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Ross Sweeney |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 320-334 |
| Publication date | 1973-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3164389 |
| OpenAlex | W2116821785 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
During the twelfth century the papacy in the interest of peace within the Christian community gradually took a more active part in the mediation and settlement of secular disputes. Innocent III regarded such mediation as an obligation of his office, and throughout his pontificate he sought to promote more harmonious relations among Christian princes. In his correspondence he referred on several occasions to the words of the Psalmist, "...seek peace, and pursue it." He often cited Christ's counsels of peace as in the Gospel of John, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." At the beginning of the thirteenth century peace was not only a worthy end in itself; it could have the additional advantage of freeing the European princes to fight as crusaders in a cause which Innocent zealously fostered
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bulgarian · Coronation · Diplomacy · Gospel · Mediation · Obligation · Peace treaty · Political science · Politics · Settlement (finance) · Byzantine Studies and History · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1976 - 2017 (42) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |