The imperial army of the 17th century Holy Roman Empire and the social network of aristocracy

• Project/Area Number: 15H06119
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: History of Europe and America
• Research Institution: Kyoto University of Education (2016); The University of Tokyo (2015)
• Principal Investigator: Saito Keita 京都教育大学, 教育学部, 講師 (20759196)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 西洋史 / 近世ヨーロッパ史 / 軍隊と社会

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project sheds light on one of the most important aspects of the relationship between monarch and aristocracy in early modern Europe. Focusing on the Imperial army in the 17th Century Holy Roman Empire it has demonstrated that the attempts of the emperor to control his emerging standing army was not top-down but reciprocal process in close relationship with the nobles who served as military officers. Accordingly, their support based on their social network was essential for the recruitment and administration of the imperial army.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 宿営社会の住民たち―三十年戦争における宿営地の空間編成と軍隊の社会構造 (2016)
  • Author(s): 斉藤恵太
  • Journal Title: 桃山歴史・地理 Volume: 51 Pages: 3-28
  • NAID: 40021062405
• [Presentation] 近世イタリアの傭兵隊長と神聖ローマ皇帝軍―三十年戦争におけるガラッソとピッコロミニの例から (2016)
  • Author(s): 斉藤恵太
  • Organizer: イタリア中近世史研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良女子大学
  • Year and Date: 2016-08-06
• [Presentation] 近世バイエルンにおける軍務官制度の展開ー三十年戦争期の傭兵軍と君主権力 (2015)
  • Author(s): 斉藤恵太
  • Organizer: 史学会第113回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学（東京都・文京区）
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-15
• [Presentation] 近世バイエルンにおける軍務官の名誉と忠誠ー役人と軍人、領邦君主と皇帝のはざまで (2015)
  • Author(s): 斉藤恵太
  • Organizer: 早稲田大学高等研究所セミナーシリーズ「新しい世界史像の可能性」（共催：軍隊と社会の歴史研究会）
  • Place of Presentation: 早稲田大学（東京都・新宿区）
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-31
• [Remarks] reseachmap
  • URL: http://researchmap.jp/read0144618/