The Institution of Consilium – Obligation or Right?
The Institution of Consilium – Obligation or Right?
Author(s): Péter BálingSubject(s): Cultural history, Political history, Social history, 6th to 12th Centuries, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Pécsi Tudományegyetem
Keywords: consilium et auxilium; familia; Medieval Hungary; Medieval Bohemia; Medieval Poland; political thought;
Summary/Abstract: In the following short paper, I would like to point out that the concept of consilium and auxilium proved to be a much more complex phenomenon during the centuries of the Middle Ages than many lexicons or the secondary literature presents. Contemporary sources also make it clear that armed military assistance was by no means the most typical form of assistance. We would also like to emphasize that the consilium was not necessarily seen as an obligation, but rather as a privilege, as it was an important political tool in the governance during the Middle Ages.
Journal: Specimina Nova Pars Prima Sectio Medaevalis
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 77-86
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
