Armia Henryka VI Hohenstaufa w czasie kampanii cesarskiej w Italii w 1194 r. Wokół domniemanej obecności Polaków, Pomorzan i Francuzów
Henry VI Hohenstaufen’s Army during the Imperial Campaign in Italy (1194): On the Alleged Presence of Poles, Pomeranians, and the French

Summary/Abstract: The article examines Peter of Eboli references to Poles, Pomeranians, and the French in Henry VI’s army during the 1194 campaign in Italy. Its main premise is that the Liber ad honorem Augusti sive de rebus Siculis should not be treated as a straightforward narrative source, but rather as a panegyrical court poem shaped by the ideology of imperial representation. This approach makes it possible to distinguish potentially historical information from poetic hyperbole. The reference to the French most likely concerns logistical support rather than a military contingent. References to the Pomeranians should be interpreted separately, rather than as evidence of their incorporation into Polish forces. Meanwhile, the references to the Poles may reflect the presence of a small auxiliary group originating from the Piast lands; however, they do not justify a literal reading of the figure of one thousand warriors.

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