Some Aspects of the Formation of Urban Elites: The Case of Medieval Gradec (Zagreb)
Some Aspects of the Formation of Urban Elites: The Case of Medieval Gradec (Zagreb)
Author(s): Bruno ŠkreblinSubject(s): History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, History of Law, Economic history, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: History; Urban History; History of Croatia; Urban Elite; Medieval Gradec (Zagreb); Prosopograhy; Town Offices;
Summary/Abstract: This research focuses on those Gradec citizens who were elected to administrative functions since these were held by the richest and most distinguished citizens. They constituted the political elite of the city as there was only a thin line between the economic, social and political elites in Gradec. This paper deals with many aspects and elements that played a role in the formation of the urban elite, elements such as family ties, wealth, moral values, piety, education and membership of the nobility.
Journal: The City and History (Mesto a dejiny until 2019)
- Issue Year: 8/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 6-35
- Page Count: 29
- Language: English