Narrar el horror. Memoria, trauma y emociones en los relatos de las guerras del Monferrato (1613-1631)
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2024
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Álvarez García, F. J. (2024). Narrar el horror. Memoria, trauma y emociones en los relatos de las guerras del Monferrato (1613-1631). Magallánica. Revista de Historia Moderna, 11(21), 268-290. ISSN 2422-779X
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En abril de 1613, tras la muerte del duque de Mantua Francisco IV Gonzaga, las tropas de Carlos Manuel de Saboya invadieron el ducado del Monferrato, dando inicio a una contienda que se prolongaría hasta 1618 y que pondría fin al largo periodo de paz del que Italia venía gozando desde mediados del siglo XVI. Años más tarde, en plena guerra de los Treinta Años, la muerte sin descendencia de Vicente II Gonzaga desataría un nuevo conflicto por la sucesión de los ducados de Mantua y Monferrato (1628-1631). Ambos episodios, marcados por la violencia y la destrucción, indujeron a algunos hombres a registrar por escrito sus propias vivencias. Esta contribución analiza la forma en que estos representaron sus emociones y experiencias, profundizando en las estrategias que siguieron a la hora de articular su memoria bélica.
In April 1613, following the death of the Duke of Mantua Francesco IV Gonzaga, the troops of Carlo Emanuele of Savoy invaded the Duchy of Montferrat, thereby initiating a conflict that would persist until 1618. This conflict brought an end to the long period of peace that Italy had enjoyed since the mid-16th century. Years later, in the context of the Thirty Years’ War, the death of Vincenzo II Gonzaga, who had no surviving children, would precipitate a new conflict over the succession of the Duchies of Mantua and Montferrat (1628-1631). Both events, characterised by violence and destruction, led some men to record their own experiences in writing. This paper analyses the way in which they represented their emotions and experiences, shedding light on the strategies employed for the articulation of their war memories
In April 1613, following the death of the Duke of Mantua Francesco IV Gonzaga, the troops of Carlo Emanuele of Savoy invaded the Duchy of Montferrat, thereby initiating a conflict that would persist until 1618. This conflict brought an end to the long period of peace that Italy had enjoyed since the mid-16th century. Years later, in the context of the Thirty Years’ War, the death of Vincenzo II Gonzaga, who had no surviving children, would precipitate a new conflict over the succession of the Duchies of Mantua and Montferrat (1628-1631). Both events, characterised by violence and destruction, led some men to record their own experiences in writing. This paper analyses the way in which they represented their emotions and experiences, shedding light on the strategies employed for the articulation of their war memories










