Papers by Maciej Lubik
Quaestiones Medii Aevi Novae, 2023
The article discusses the problem of using kings’ sagas’ prose narratives as historical sources i... more The article discusses the problem of using kings’ sagas’ prose narratives as historical sources in Viking Age studies. Its main part constitutes a comparative analysis of the saga story of Haraldr Sigurðarson’s flight from Byzantium and a passage on Haraldr found in a contemporary Byzantine work written by Kekaumenos. The analysis shows that the story consists of a visual component and a historical core – the traces of the latter can be found in Kekaumenos’ work.
Between East and West. Studies on the History of Memory, Commemoration and Reception of Medieval Culture, 2023
The article discusses the exceptional passage devoted to the Varangian mercenary and Norwegian Ki... more The article discusses the exceptional passage devoted to the Varangian mercenary and Norwegian King Haraldr Sigurðarson, found in the Byzantine text written by Kekaumenos (11th century). The fact that Haraldr is remembered by a Byzantine writer and the way he is remembered are discussed in the contexts of the section that contains the passage and the writer’s personal experience. The article also shows the value of the passage as the source of information on Haraldr’s early political ambition.
Adam of Bremen's Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum, Jun 10, 2022
Prace Historyczne
The cult of St. Olaf among sea merchants and its manifestation in testaments of Lübeck Bergenfahr... more The cult of St. Olaf among sea merchants and its manifestation in testaments of Lübeck Bergenfahrer St. Olaf was one of the most vivid symbols of religious life in the northern part of medieval Europe. Many churches devoted to him were scattered across Scandinavian countries and his resting place in Nidaros (Trondheim) cathedral attracted numerous believers. As a patron saint of Norwegian kings and various organizations he seems to be a religious icon that permeated into some lay aspects of life, including the economic sphere. Although relatedness of his cult to sea is apparent in the oldest liturgical texts, Scandinavian sources pointed out in this article provide no certain evidence proving its relevancy to sea trade. However, in the Late Middle Ages St. Olaf’s cult gained popularity among the Bergenfahrer – Lübeck sea merchants strongly involved in the commercial activity in Bergen. Testaments left by the Bergenfahrer constitute a set of evidence that illuminates the role that St...
Średniowiecze Polskie i Powszechne
4 "[…] ambitious for wealth and power, imperious, not in sympathy with ordinary people, natural r... more 4 "[…] ambitious for wealth and power, imperious, not in sympathy with ordinary people, natural rulers and stern in punishment. King Óláfr forced the people of the country to Christianity and right conduct, and harshly punished those that turned a deaf ear. The leaders of the land would not put up with his just and fair judgments and rose against him here and killed him on his own territory. As a result he became a saint. But Haraldr fought for fame and power and forced all the people to submit to him, as far as he could." English translation by A. Finlay and A. Faulkes
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Res Historica, 2019
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