About royal duties

The composition of the bishop of the Orleans ions of the Orleans" about royal duties is one of the iconic texts of the early Middle Ages. The talented writer, the highest hierarch of the Church and the adviser to the Frankish emperors of Charles the Great and Louis of the Pious, Jonah became a witness to the birth of the Carolingian Empire, its heyday and decline. During the conflict between Louis pious and his sons of Jonah, hoping to prevent the collapse of the empire, writes a treatise for the youngest son of the emperor, King Pipin, reminding him of the duties of the ruler. His thoughts on royal power are a unique example of political reflection, understanding the place and role of sovereigns in the life of an early medieval society