Abstract
The introduction outlines the subject of the research. One of the most
relevant early medieval elite kinship groups of the Italian kingdom were
the Hucpoldings, named after that Hucpold who had held the office of
count palatine under Louis II. Key features of the research are the long
chronological range and the wide geographical area investigated. The chapter
then retraces the main historiographical steps taken in investigations of early
medieval kinship groups from the second half of the twentieth century until
the latest developments. A specific section is dedicated to the presentation
and analysis of the documentary and narrative sources used in this research.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press