Matilda Of Tuscany:A Study Of Northern Italian Aristocracy In The Controversy Between State And Church

The Countess Matilda of Tuscany was a very influential local prince in the political and religious struggle in the tenth century.Her life can also be described as magnificent.Relying on her unique geographical location in Northern Italy and the influence of the Canossa family,she became a strong supporter of the church in the political and religious struggle.From the forerunner of the church reform to the Canossa meeting,to the final Worms Religious Agreement,Matilda and the Canossa family to which he belongs have always played a huge role behind it.As a woman,Matilda also consolidated her illegal status in Northern Italy through very special means,and finally won the honor of the Imperial Special Envoy and the Vice-Prince of Italy.And after her death,because of her influence,Northern Italy has moved towards a road of autonomous city-states that are different from other places,and her personal cultural image has also changed from reality to legend,deeply carved on her homeland,becoming The most legendary aristocratic woman in the Middle Ages.