Making the Holy Roman Empire Holy

Vedran Sulovsky is the first Saunders Research Fellow in History at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, and the recipient of the Göppinger Stauferpreis for 2023. This is his first book.

'Sulovsky has produced a work that is breathtaking in its range, its erudition and the reimagining of this important moment in the history of the Holy Roman Empire. Its significance in the understanding of modern German historiography is another rich element in this study. The connection between visual culture and historical interpretation is another highlight of this work. This book is stimulating, thought-provoking, and should be read by anyone interested in this period in German history.' Judith Collard, Parergon

• Introduction; 1. Sacrum imperium: Lombard Influence and the Sacralisation of the State in the mid-Twelfth Century (1125–1167); 2. Sacrum imperium II: The Barometer of Lombard Influence at Court (1167–1190); 3. The Cult of Charlemagne from His Death to the Accession of Frederick Barbarossa (814–1152); 4. The Canonisation of Charlemagne in 1165; 5. The Barbarossaleuchter: Imperial Monument and Pious Donation; 6. The Reliquary Shrine of Saint Charlemagne: The High Point of the Sacrum imperium?; Conclusion.