Monumenta Germaniae Historica
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Official account of the Monumenta Germaniae Historica (MGH) - a research institution with over 200 years experience in publishing Medieval source material in text-critical editions. Posts by Clemens Radl, Annette Marquard-Mois, Dominik Trump.
Zum 65. Geburtstag von MGH-Präsidentin Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martina Hartmann erschien eine umfangreiche Festschrift "zwischen Mittelalter und Zeitgeschichte", die ihr in einer kleinen Feier überreicht wurde, siehe
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October 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Zum 65. Geburtstag von MGH-Präsidentin Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martina Hartmann erschien eine umfangreiche Festschrift "zwischen Mittelalter und Zeitgeschichte", die ihr in einer kleinen Feier überreicht wurde, siehe
mgh.de/de/blog/post...
@harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
mgh.de/de/blog/post...
@harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
Hot off the press!
DA 81,1 has been released with more than 250 pages of reviews, table of contents see mgh.de/de/blog/post...
DA 81,1 has been released with more than 250 pages of reviews, table of contents see mgh.de/de/blog/post...
September 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Hot off the press!
DA 81,1 has been released with more than 250 pages of reviews, table of contents see mgh.de/de/blog/post...
DA 81,1 has been released with more than 250 pages of reviews, table of contents see mgh.de/de/blog/post...
In recent months, a significant amount of time has been devoted to our database of employees of the MGH since their founding in 1819. We are currently focused on documenting the genesis of our editions. All MGH editors will be included shortly. Have a look!
data.mgh.de/databases/mg...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:44 AM
In recent months, a significant amount of time has been devoted to our database of employees of the MGH since their founding in 1819. We are currently focused on documenting the genesis of our editions. All MGH editors will be included shortly. Have a look!
data.mgh.de/databases/mg...
data.mgh.de/databases/mg...
EINLADUNG nach München!
Expertinnen und Experten stellen eine Auswahl der wichtigsten weltlichen und kirchlichen Rechtstexte des frühen Mittelalters vor, wobei der Fokus auf überlieferungsgeschichtlichen und editorischen Fragen liegen wird. mgh.de/de/blog/post/mgh-herbstakademie-2025 #medievalsky
Expertinnen und Experten stellen eine Auswahl der wichtigsten weltlichen und kirchlichen Rechtstexte des frühen Mittelalters vor, wobei der Fokus auf überlieferungsgeschichtlichen und editorischen Fragen liegen wird. mgh.de/de/blog/post/mgh-herbstakademie-2025 #medievalsky
May 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
EINLADUNG nach München!
Expertinnen und Experten stellen eine Auswahl der wichtigsten weltlichen und kirchlichen Rechtstexte des frühen Mittelalters vor, wobei der Fokus auf überlieferungsgeschichtlichen und editorischen Fragen liegen wird. mgh.de/de/blog/post/mgh-herbstakademie-2025 #medievalsky
Expertinnen und Experten stellen eine Auswahl der wichtigsten weltlichen und kirchlichen Rechtstexte des frühen Mittelalters vor, wobei der Fokus auf überlieferungsgeschichtlichen und editorischen Fragen liegen wird. mgh.de/de/blog/post/mgh-herbstakademie-2025 #medievalsky
Good things take time: The edition of the Letters of Archbishop Hinkmar of Reims
Evening lecture on Thursday, 8 May 2025 at 6 p.m. by Dr Isolde Schröder and Dr Matthias Schrör in the MGH institute / Ludwigstr. 16 / 80539 Munich (with streaming via Zoom)
More Information: www.mgh.de/en/blog/post...
Evening lecture on Thursday, 8 May 2025 at 6 p.m. by Dr Isolde Schröder and Dr Matthias Schrör in the MGH institute / Ludwigstr. 16 / 80539 Munich (with streaming via Zoom)
More Information: www.mgh.de/en/blog/post...
March 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Good things take time: The edition of the Letters of Archbishop Hinkmar of Reims
Evening lecture on Thursday, 8 May 2025 at 6 p.m. by Dr Isolde Schröder and Dr Matthias Schrör in the MGH institute / Ludwigstr. 16 / 80539 Munich (with streaming via Zoom)
More Information: www.mgh.de/en/blog/post...
Evening lecture on Thursday, 8 May 2025 at 6 p.m. by Dr Isolde Schröder and Dr Matthias Schrör in the MGH institute / Ludwigstr. 16 / 80539 Munich (with streaming via Zoom)
More Information: www.mgh.de/en/blog/post...
Take part and complete the Great Viking Survey! It’s fun and it’s helpful for the research project examining viking warriorhood and its representations past and present.
Survey: vikingsurvey.org
Projekt: khm.uio.no/english/research/projects/making-a-warrior/
@makingawarrior.bsky.social #medievalsky
Survey: vikingsurvey.org
Projekt: khm.uio.no/english/research/projects/making-a-warrior/
@makingawarrior.bsky.social #medievalsky
February 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Take part and complete the Great Viking Survey! It’s fun and it’s helpful for the research project examining viking warriorhood and its representations past and present.
Survey: vikingsurvey.org
Projekt: khm.uio.no/english/research/projects/making-a-warrior/
@makingawarrior.bsky.social #medievalsky
Survey: vikingsurvey.org
Projekt: khm.uio.no/english/research/projects/making-a-warrior/
@makingawarrior.bsky.social #medievalsky
The Book of Kells, dating from around 800, has been digitized at @tcddublin.bsky.social:
digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/hm50tr726?locale=en
Enjoy the beauty of the insular majuscule script and the insular illuminations!
#medievalsky
digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/hm50tr726?locale=en
Enjoy the beauty of the insular majuscule script and the insular illuminations!
#medievalsky
February 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The Book of Kells, dating from around 800, has been digitized at @tcddublin.bsky.social:
digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/hm50tr726?locale=en
Enjoy the beauty of the insular majuscule script and the insular illuminations!
#medievalsky
digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/hm50tr726?locale=en
Enjoy the beauty of the insular majuscule script and the insular illuminations!
#medievalsky
Here you can read what 2024 MGH fellows made of their research stays in Munich: mgh.de/en/blog/post/mgh-fellows-2024 @kunor.bsky.social
And here, how you become an MGH fellow in 2025 (application possible until 31.3.25): mgh.de/en/blog/post/call-applications-mgh-fellowship
And here, how you become an MGH fellow in 2025 (application possible until 31.3.25): mgh.de/en/blog/post/call-applications-mgh-fellowship
February 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Here you can read what 2024 MGH fellows made of their research stays in Munich: mgh.de/en/blog/post/mgh-fellows-2024 @kunor.bsky.social
And here, how you become an MGH fellow in 2025 (application possible until 31.3.25): mgh.de/en/blog/post/call-applications-mgh-fellowship
And here, how you become an MGH fellow in 2025 (application possible until 31.3.25): mgh.de/en/blog/post/call-applications-mgh-fellowship
An important institution for medieval research joined us on Bluesky: @regestaimperii.bsky.social
We are looking forward to your posts.
#medievalsky
We are looking forward to your posts.
#medievalsky
January 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
An important institution for medieval research joined us on Bluesky: @regestaimperii.bsky.social
We are looking forward to your posts.
#medievalsky
We are looking forward to your posts.
#medievalsky
Herzliche Einladung!
Donnerstag, 23.1.2025, 18 Uhr, setzen wir unsere Online-Vortrags-Reihe "Zurück zu den Quellen":
Dr. Katharina Gutermuth: Verborgene Schätze? Was uns kaputte Handschriften mitteilen können
Infos und Anmeldung: mgh.de/de/blog/post/veranstaltungen-2024-25
#medievalsky
Donnerstag, 23.1.2025, 18 Uhr, setzen wir unsere Online-Vortrags-Reihe "Zurück zu den Quellen":
Dr. Katharina Gutermuth: Verborgene Schätze? Was uns kaputte Handschriften mitteilen können
Infos und Anmeldung: mgh.de/de/blog/post/veranstaltungen-2024-25
#medievalsky
January 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Herzliche Einladung!
Donnerstag, 23.1.2025, 18 Uhr, setzen wir unsere Online-Vortrags-Reihe "Zurück zu den Quellen":
Dr. Katharina Gutermuth: Verborgene Schätze? Was uns kaputte Handschriften mitteilen können
Infos und Anmeldung: mgh.de/de/blog/post/veranstaltungen-2024-25
#medievalsky
Donnerstag, 23.1.2025, 18 Uhr, setzen wir unsere Online-Vortrags-Reihe "Zurück zu den Quellen":
Dr. Katharina Gutermuth: Verborgene Schätze? Was uns kaputte Handschriften mitteilen können
Infos und Anmeldung: mgh.de/de/blog/post/veranstaltungen-2024-25
#medievalsky
The MGH mourns the loss of their corresponding member, the important Czech historian Prof. Dr. František Šmahel, who died on 5.1.2025: mgh.de/en/blog/post/frantisek-smahel-verstorben
January 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The MGH mourns the loss of their corresponding member, the important Czech historian Prof. Dr. František Šmahel, who died on 5.1.2025: mgh.de/en/blog/post/frantisek-smahel-verstorben
Der Band zu der interdisziplinären Tagung 2022 neu erschienen als Band 83 unserer Reihe "Schriften der Monumenta Germaniae Historica"
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@harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Der Band zu der interdisziplinären Tagung 2022 neu erschienen als Band 83 unserer Reihe "Schriften der Monumenta Germaniae Historica"
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@harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
"and she gave birth to her firstborn son"
The ox and donkey are looking at the nativity scene in the Codex Egberti. The evangelistary was copied at the end of the 10th century for Archbishop Egbert of Trier (Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek Trier, HS Ms. 24, f. 13r).
The ox and donkey are looking at the nativity scene in the Codex Egberti. The evangelistary was copied at the end of the 10th century for Archbishop Egbert of Trier (Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek Trier, HS Ms. 24, f. 13r).
December 24, 2024 at 9:38 AM
"and she gave birth to her firstborn son"
The ox and donkey are looking at the nativity scene in the Codex Egberti. The evangelistary was copied at the end of the 10th century for Archbishop Egbert of Trier (Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek Trier, HS Ms. 24, f. 13r).
The ox and donkey are looking at the nativity scene in the Codex Egberti. The evangelistary was copied at the end of the 10th century for Archbishop Egbert of Trier (Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek Trier, HS Ms. 24, f. 13r).
From Albert Schweitzer's personal greeting: „ I am compelled to tell you how happy I am that the letters of my beloved father-in-law are now where they belong. I know very well that he not only worked for the Monumenta, but also loved them.“ (MGH archive B 699) #medivalsky #modernhistory
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December 11, 2024 at 10:37 AM
From Albert Schweitzer's personal greeting: „ I am compelled to tell you how happy I am that the letters of my beloved father-in-law are now where they belong. I know very well that he not only worked for the Monumenta, but also loved them.“ (MGH archive B 699) #medivalsky #modernhistory
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In July 1951 she sent the postcard together with part of the estate to MGH president Baethgen, who was very grateful. In another letter Helene allowed the use for scholary purposes (MGH archive B 699). More: mgh.de/en/blog/post/treasures-mgh-no-17 #medivalsky #modernhistory
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December 11, 2024 at 10:36 AM
In July 1951 she sent the postcard together with part of the estate to MGH president Baethgen, who was very grateful. In another letter Helene allowed the use for scholary purposes (MGH archive B 699). More: mgh.de/en/blog/post/treasures-mgh-no-17 #medivalsky #modernhistory
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After WW 2 Helene got in touch with the MGH about her deceased father's estate. Her father was Harry Bresslau, a recognised historian and charter-specialist of his day, see: visit.mgh.de/en/jew-em/harry-bresslau #medivalsky #modernhistory
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December 11, 2024 at 10:35 AM
After WW 2 Helene got in touch with the MGH about her deceased father's estate. Her father was Harry Bresslau, a recognised historian and charter-specialist of his day, see: visit.mgh.de/en/jew-em/harry-bresslau #medivalsky #modernhistory
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In 1921, Helene Bresslau had married the later Nobel laureate and physician Albert Schweitzer. Together they went to Gabon in 1913 and started a jungle hospital in Lambarene which became famous. #medivalsky #modernhistory
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December 11, 2024 at 10:33 AM
In 1921, Helene Bresslau had married the later Nobel laureate and physician Albert Schweitzer. Together they went to Gabon in 1913 and started a jungle hospital in Lambarene which became famous. #medivalsky #modernhistory
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New episode “Treasures of the MGH Library and Archive”: Does Lambarene - the jungle hospital founded by Albert Schweitzer - mean anything to you?
Here comes the story, how this postcard and even an autograph of Schweitzer ended up in our archives (MGH archive B 699). #tmedivalsky #modernhistory
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Here comes the story, how this postcard and even an autograph of Schweitzer ended up in our archives (MGH archive B 699). #tmedivalsky #modernhistory
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December 11, 2024 at 10:28 AM
New episode “Treasures of the MGH Library and Archive”: Does Lambarene - the jungle hospital founded by Albert Schweitzer - mean anything to you?
Here comes the story, how this postcard and even an autograph of Schweitzer ended up in our archives (MGH archive B 699). #tmedivalsky #modernhistory
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Here comes the story, how this postcard and even an autograph of Schweitzer ended up in our archives (MGH archive B 699). #tmedivalsky #modernhistory
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Presenting his critical edition of Joachim of Fiore’s most voluminous opus Alexander Patschovsky assured the audience that in 20 years of work on the author’s texts there had never been a dull moment. mgh.de/en/blog/post/patschovsky-joachim-fiore
#medievalsky @harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
#medievalsky @harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Presenting his critical edition of Joachim of Fiore’s most voluminous opus Alexander Patschovsky assured the audience that in 20 years of work on the author’s texts there had never been a dull moment. mgh.de/en/blog/post/patschovsky-joachim-fiore
#medievalsky @harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
#medievalsky @harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
28 Portraits von deutschen Wissenschaftler/-innen jüdischer Herkunft (19./20. Jh.) zeigen ihre wiss.sch. Bedeutung und ihre Leidenswege – bis hin zur Ermordung im NS-Regime. #antisemitismus #antisemitism @harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 1:23 PM
28 Portraits von deutschen Wissenschaftler/-innen jüdischer Herkunft (19./20. Jh.) zeigen ihre wiss.sch. Bedeutung und ihre Leidenswege – bis hin zur Ermordung im NS-Regime. #antisemitismus #antisemitism @harrassowitz-v.bsky.social
His photographic documentation of the manuscript was not part of the MGH material brought from Berlin to Bavaria after the war, but ended up in East Berlin. It was only handed over to the MGH archive in Munich after the German reunification (MGH Archive K 123/VI,4).
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December 9, 2024 at 9:20 AM
His photographic documentation of the manuscript was not part of the MGH material brought from Berlin to Bavaria after the war, but ended up in East Berlin. It was only handed over to the MGH archive in Munich after the German reunification (MGH Archive K 123/VI,4).
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New episode “Treasures of the MGH Library and Archive”: On Sept 30, 1943, German soldiers set fire to the Villa Montesano in the hills behind Naples and they were destroying the only surviving original register of Emperor Frederick II (1192-1250).
#tmedivalsky #modernhistory [symbol image]
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December 9, 2024 at 9:18 AM
New episode “Treasures of the MGH Library and Archive”: On Sept 30, 1943, German soldiers set fire to the Villa Montesano in the hills behind Naples and they were destroying the only surviving original register of Emperor Frederick II (1192-1250).
#tmedivalsky #modernhistory [symbol image]
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His photographic documentation of the manuscript was not part of the MGH material brought from Berlin to Bavaria after the war, but ended up in East Berlin. It was only handed over to the MGH archive in Munich after the German reunification (MGH Archive K 123/VI,4).
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December 9, 2024 at 9:10 AM
His photographic documentation of the manuscript was not part of the MGH material brought from Berlin to Bavaria after the war, but ended up in East Berlin. It was only handed over to the MGH archive in Munich after the German reunification (MGH Archive K 123/VI,4).
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He wanted his interpretation of the inscription engraved on the bottom of a precious medieval silver bowl being confirmed and wrote "May this request be graciously received". #goethe #modernhistory #medievalsky
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December 5, 2024 at 9:15 AM
He wanted his interpretation of the inscription engraved on the bottom of a precious medieval silver bowl being confirmed and wrote "May this request be graciously received". #goethe #modernhistory #medievalsky
www.mgh.de/en/blog/post...
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Join us on a trip through 200 years of medieval research history: “Treasures of the MGH Library and Archive”. #tmedivalsky #modernhistory
In 1820 the famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as an honorary member of the newly formed MGH asked for an expert opinion (MGH archive B 113/17). #goethe
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In 1820 the famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as an honorary member of the newly formed MGH asked for an expert opinion (MGH archive B 113/17). #goethe
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December 5, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Join us on a trip through 200 years of medieval research history: “Treasures of the MGH Library and Archive”. #tmedivalsky #modernhistory
In 1820 the famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as an honorary member of the newly formed MGH asked for an expert opinion (MGH archive B 113/17). #goethe
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In 1820 the famous Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as an honorary member of the newly formed MGH asked for an expert opinion (MGH archive B 113/17). #goethe
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