Nibelungenlied | Historical Context
Socio-historical Context of the Nibelungenlied
While the version of the Nibelungenlied known to twentieth-century readers was written around 1200, it deals loosely with historical and legendary events which occurred or were first recounted several hundred years before. The Huns (Etzel's people in the Nibelungenlied) were originally a nomadic tribe from Asia. They invaded Europe around 360. They eventually settled most of their kingdom in what is now Hungary. Attila (Etzel in the Nibelungenlied) became King of the Huns in 433. In Latin legends he was...
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