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

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• 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
• Keywords: 西洋史

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.

Free Research Field

近世ヨーロッパ史