Podcasts: Dr. Paul Richard Milliman
"I'd Rather Be Hunting: Frederick II's De Arte Venandi cum Avibus and the Art of Imperial Rule" - February 5, 2008
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Additional Notes
- Paul Richard Milliman's lecture
- Frederick II, b.1194 - d.1250, grandson of Frederick Barbarossa and King Roger II of Sicily. His rule include those titles, and he added Emperor of the Jerusalem, Emperor of the Romans, and King of Sicily. A contemporary chronicler noted that Frederick , in correspondence with the Mongols, stated he would gladly give it up if the Khan would allow him to become chief falconer at his court. This is one of many illustrations of Fredericks love of falconry. Another chronicle complained that Frederick degraded his majestic title to huntsman work.
- Falconry was a noble sport of the middle ages. Falconry required time and monet and was a sign of status.
- View the bibliography (PDF)
