These hagiographies had a powerful influence on the High Middle Ages conceptualization of the rex justus, or " righteous king "— that is, a monarch whose power stems mainly from his great piety, as well as from his princely vigor.

These hagiographies had a powerful influence on the High Middle Ages conceptualization of the rex justus, or " righteous king "— that is, a monarch whose power stems mainly from his great piety, as well as from his princely vigor.

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