Sága o králi Sverrim, aneb dějiny píší vítězové

doi:10.5507/ho.2015.026

Historica Olomucensia vol. 49 (2015), 13-30 | DOI: 10.5507/ho.2015.026

Sága o králi Sverrim, aneb dějiny píší vítězové

Lenka Doová: Historický ústav, Filozofická fakulta, Univerzita Hradec Králové, Náměstí Svobody 331, 500 02 Hradec Králové, Česká republika

Studie se zabývá ságou věnovanou králi Sverrimu I. Sigurðarsonovi, jednomu z nejvýznamnějších vrcholně středověkých panovníků Norska. Jedná se o unikátní pramen, který vznikl na objednávku samozvance, jenž se z bývalého kněze díky svému vojenskému umu dopracoval k norské koruně a stal se zakladatelem dynastie nesoucí jeho jméno. Sága o Sverrim, především její první část, která vznikla za života hlavního hrdiny, je podrobena kritickému zhodnocení. Příspěvek se zaměřuje především na argumenty využívané autorem k propagaci či obhajobě Sverriho činů. Příspěvek si klade otázky, do jaké míry můžeme tento narativní pramen považovat za objektivní (auto) biografii a zda argumenty krále Sverriho, jimiž obhajuje své právo na korunu, mohly přesvědčit středověkého čtenáře o oprávněnosti jeho činů.

Keywords: středověk, sága, Sverri, Norsko, propaganda

The Saga of King Sverri or History Is Written by the Victors

This study deals with the saga dedicated to King Sverre Sigurdsson, one of the most significant Norwegian rulers in the High Middle Ages. It is a unique source which was written in the order of the vanquisher, who, though originally a priest, obtained the Norwegian crown thanks to his military skills and became a founder of the dynasty bearing his name. Sverris saga, especially its first part that was created during the main protagonist's life, is critically examined. First and foremost, the article aims at arguments used by the author for propaganda or defence of Sverre's acts. The study attempts to answer whether it is possible to consider this narrative source to be an objective (auto)biography and whether King Sverre's arguments, which he employed to defend his title to the throne, could persuade a medieval reader about the rightfulness of his acts.

Keywords: Middle Ages, saga, Sverri, Norway, propaganda

Published: December 11, 2015 Show citation

Doová, L. (2015). The Saga of King Sverri or History Is Written by the Victors. Historica Olomucensia, 49(vol. 49), 13-30. doi: 10.5507/ho.2015.026

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