Christian Settipani
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Christian Settipani is the Technical Director
of an IT
company
in Paris
and a genealogist and historian
.
He has a Master of Advanced Studies degree from the Paris-Sorbonne University (1997) and is currently preparing his doctoral thesis, while he often gives lectures to students undergraduates at the Paris-Sorbonne University, the University of Marne la Vallée
, the University of Lyon
and the Paul Verlaine University – Metz.
Settipani specialises in the genealogy and prosopography of elites in Europe and the Near East during the early Middle Ages
and earlier. He is a source for historians in early mediæval and late antique Europe, and genealogists who work in the field of Descent from antiquity (DFA)
. He directs an area of resarch into a prestigious unity of the French CNRS. He has also participated in and organized under the patronage of French scientific institutions many international conferences at the University of Oxford
, the University of London
, the University of Leeds
, the Stockholm University
, the Sapienza University of Rome, the University of Göttingen, the Paris-Sorbonne University, the Blaise Pascal University
, the University of Lyon, and others.
Particularly notable among his researches have been studies in the early mediæval origins of the Carolingians, his consideration of the familial ties between the Gallo-Roman bishop
Ruricius of Limoges during the period of the Visigothic Kingdom
in Aquitaine
and the senatorial gens
Anicii of the Late Empire, his broad study of the continuity during the Imperial period of Roman senatorial clans (gens) and the ties that bind newer aristocratic families like the Anicii and Caeioni to ancient Republican era Roman clans, his study of the Carolingian era origins of the lesser nobility of the Auvergne
region of Gaul
(see the list of publications below), and his debate with historian Bernard Bachrach
concerning the Burgundian and Auvergnat origins of 9th century Angevin matriarch Gerberga.
His work is one important example of the trend in Early Mediæval Historical Studies away from the idea, dominant since Edward Gibbon
at least, that elites of the late Roman Empire
were entirely displaced in the West by unrelated Germanic invaders and "new men" or alternatively that to the extent they may not have been displaced memories of their origins and ties have become irretrievably obscured. Historians have remarked with favour on the breadth of his presentation, his extensive citation of prior research and alternative viewpoints and the inspiration of some of his solutions to genealogical and prosopographical questions, but at the same time they express concern that the very breadth and volume of the material he treats in a single work tend to make accessible presentation difficult.
His own work draws on that of professional genealogists such as Prince Cyril Toumanoff
and Sir Anthony Wagner
, as well as other books and papers.
Settipani is associated with CNRS, the National Centre for Scientific Research in Paris and is co-founder and general editor with Katharine S. B. Keats-Rohan
(FRHistS) of the publication series of the Unit for Prosopographical Research at Oxford University. Keats-Rohan is regarded as one of the founders of modern prosopographical
and network analysis
research, which has become highly computer-dependent.
, although some nonofficial English
translations have been produced. Later works have been released via other publishers, while he is often cited in scientific works. Among his publications are also many papers in scientific publications.
Technical director
The Technical Director or Technical Manager is usually a senior technical person within a software company, film studio, theatrical company or television studio...
of an IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
company
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and a genealogist and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
.
He has a Master of Advanced Studies degree from the Paris-Sorbonne University (1997) and is currently preparing his doctoral thesis, while he often gives lectures to students undergraduates at the Paris-Sorbonne University, the University of Marne la Vallée
University of Marne la Vallée
The University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée is a French university, in the Academy of Créteil.-See also:* List of public universities in France by academy...
, the University of Lyon
University of Lyon
The University of Lyon , located in Lyon and Saint Etienne, France, is a center for higher education and research comprising 16 institutions of higher education...
and the Paul Verlaine University – Metz.
Settipani specialises in the genealogy and prosopography of elites in Europe and the Near East during the early Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
and earlier. He is a source for historians in early mediæval and late antique Europe, and genealogists who work in the field of Descent from antiquity (DFA)
Descent from antiquity
Descent from Antiquity is the project of establishing a well-researched, generation-by-generation descent of living persons from people living in antiquity. It is an ultimate challenge in prosopography and genealogy....
. He directs an area of resarch into a prestigious unity of the French CNRS. He has also participated in and organized under the patronage of French scientific institutions many international conferences at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, the Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
, the Sapienza University of Rome, the University of Göttingen, the Paris-Sorbonne University, the Blaise Pascal University
Blaise Pascal University
Blaise Pascal University , also known as"Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand II" or just Clermont-Ferrand II, is a public university with its main campus on in Clermont-Ferrand, France, with satellite locations in other parts of the region of Auvergne, including Vichy, Moulins, Montlucon,...
, the University of Lyon, and others.
Particularly notable among his researches have been studies in the early mediæval origins of the Carolingians, his consideration of the familial ties between the Gallo-Roman bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Ruricius of Limoges during the period of the Visigothic Kingdom
Visigothic Kingdom
The Visigothic Kingdom was a kingdom which occupied southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to 8th century AD. One of the Germanic successor states to the Western Roman Empire, it was originally created by the settlement of the Visigoths under King Wallia in the province of...
in Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
and the senatorial gens
Gens
In ancient Rome, a gens , plural gentes, referred to a family, consisting of all those individuals who shared the same nomen and claimed descent from a common ancestor. A branch of a gens was called a stirps . The gens was an important social structure at Rome and throughout Italy during the...
Anicii of the Late Empire, his broad study of the continuity during the Imperial period of Roman senatorial clans (gens) and the ties that bind newer aristocratic families like the Anicii and Caeioni to ancient Republican era Roman clans, his study of the Carolingian era origins of the lesser nobility of the Auvergne
Auvergne (province)
Auvergne was a historic province in south central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne. It is now the geographical and cultural area that corresponds to the former province....
region of Gaul
Gaul
Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
(see the list of publications below), and his debate with historian Bernard Bachrach
Bernard Bachrach
Bernard S. Bachrach is an American historian and a professor of history at the University of Minnesota. He specialises in the Early Middle Ages, mainly on the topics of Medieval warfare, Medieval Jewry, and early Angevin history...
concerning the Burgundian and Auvergnat origins of 9th century Angevin matriarch Gerberga.
His work is one important example of the trend in Early Mediæval Historical Studies away from the idea, dominant since Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon was an English historian and Member of Parliament...
at least, that elites of the late Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
were entirely displaced in the West by unrelated Germanic invaders and "new men" or alternatively that to the extent they may not have been displaced memories of their origins and ties have become irretrievably obscured. Historians have remarked with favour on the breadth of his presentation, his extensive citation of prior research and alternative viewpoints and the inspiration of some of his solutions to genealogical and prosopographical questions, but at the same time they express concern that the very breadth and volume of the material he treats in a single work tend to make accessible presentation difficult.
His own work draws on that of professional genealogists such as Prince Cyril Toumanoff
Cyril Toumanoff
Cyril Leo Heraclius, Prince Toumanoff was an United States-based historian and genealogist who mostly specialized in the history and genealogies of medieval Georgia, Armenia, the Byzantine Empire, and Iran...
and Sir Anthony Wagner
Anthony Wagner
Sir Anthony Richard Wagner, KCB, KCVO, FSA was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He served as Garter Principal King of Arms before retiring to the post of Clarenceux King of Arms...
, as well as other books and papers.
Settipani is associated with CNRS, the National Centre for Scientific Research in Paris and is co-founder and general editor with Katharine S. B. Keats-Rohan
Katharine Keats-Rohan
Dr Katharine Stephanie Benedicta Keats-Rohan is a history researcher at Linacre College, University of Oxford, specialising in prosopography. She has produced seminal work on early European history, and collaborated with, among others, Christian Settipani...
(FRHistS) of the publication series of the Unit for Prosopographical Research at Oxford University. Keats-Rohan is regarded as one of the founders of modern prosopographical
Prosopography
In historical studies, prosopography is an investigation of the common characteristics of a historical group, whose individual biographies may be largely untraceable, by means of a collective study of their lives, in multiple career-line analysis...
and network analysis
Network analysis
Network analysis can refer to:* Analysis of general networks: see Network theory.* Electrical network analysis see Network analysis .* Social network analysis.You may also be interested in Network planning and design...
research, which has become highly computer-dependent.
Publications
The earlier works were originally published by Éditions Francis Christian (no link with the author) in FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, although some nonofficial English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translations have been produced. Later works have been released via other publishers, while he is often cited in scientific works. Among his publications are also many papers in scientific publications.
- Les ancêtres de Charlemagne, 1989
- Nos ancêtres de l'Antiquité, 1991
- Christian Settipani, La préhistoire des Capétiens, 1993
- Continuité gentilice et continuité sénatoriale dans les familles sénatoriales romaines à l'époque impériale, 2000
- Onomastique et Parenté dans l'Occident médiéval, 2000, Settipani and K.S.B. Keats-RohanKatharine Keats-RohanDr Katharine Stephanie Benedicta Keats-Rohan is a history researcher at Linacre College, University of Oxford, specialising in prosopography. She has produced seminal work on early European history, and collaborated with, among others, Christian Settipani...
, editors - La noblesse du Midi Carolingien, 2004
- Continuité des élites à Byzance durant les siècles obscurs. Les princes caucasiens et l'Empire du VIe au IXe siècle, 2006