Karolus'un Ölümüne Ağıt – Planctus de obitu Karoli

Abstract

Karolus Magnus (Charlemagne, 768-814), Ortaçağ Avrupa tarihinin en önemli siyasi şahsiyetlerinden bir tanesi olarak gerek kendi döneminde gerekse de ölümünü takip eden yüzyıllarda Ortaçağ Avrupa yazın dünyasındaki anlatılarda ön plana çıkmıştır. İmparatorluğa kadar uzanan politik kariyeri, Ortaçağ boyunca pek çok esere konu olmuştur. Bu çalışmamızda, kendisinin 814 yılındaki ölümüne ithafen yazılmış olan Planctus de obitu Karoli (Karolus’un Ölümüne Ağıt) isimli eseri inceledik ve tercüme ettik. Bu kısa ağıt (planctus), bir hükümdar olarak Karolus’un Avrupa ve Hıristiyan dünyası üzerindeki etkisine ve ölümünün yol açtığı büyük üzüntüye dikkat çekerken, dini ve siyasi referanslarıyla gelecek yüzyıllarda Karolus Magnus imajının inşasına dair de değerli atıflar barındırır.

Keywords

• Karolus Magnus
• Franklar
• planctus
• Karolenjler
• Karolenj yazını

Lament on the Death of Karolus - Planctus de obitu Karoli

Abstract

As one of the most important political leaders of the history of medieval Europe, Karolus Magnus (Charlemagne, 768-814) was a prominent figure in medieval literary narratives both in his own time and in the centuries following his death. His political career, which saw him rise to the rank of emperor, was the subject of many works throughout the Middle Ages. In this study, we have analyzed and translated the Planctus de obitu Karoli (Lament on the Death of Karolus), a work dedicated to his death in 814. This short lament (planctus) draws attention to the profound influence of Karolus Magnus as a ruler on Europe and the Christian world, as well as to the great sadness caused by his death, and with its religious and political references it also contains valuable clues for the construction of the image of Karolus Magnus in the centuries to come.

Keywords

• Karolus Magnus
• Franks
• planctus
• Carolingians
• Carolingian literature

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