Markus Krumm

Markus Krumm is a historian specializing in Medieval Historiography, with particular expertise in the history of Southern Italy, papal institutions, and heretical movements. Affiliated with the Department of Medieval History at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), he has been a member of the Academic Council since 2020. His career includes significant roles as a research assistant in DFG projects like Turning Points of Power and Historiography and coordination of LMU's Medieval and Renaissance Studies doctoral program.

• Education: Magister Artium in Medieval History, History of Eastern/Southeastern Europe, and German Medieval Literature from LMU Munich (2009); Doctorate (Dr.) from LMU (2017) under Knut Görich.

Research Focus spans medieval historiography, with a specific emphasis on texts like Alexander of Telese and Falco of Benevento as crisis management tools. He contributes extensively to Human-Animal Studies, analyzing how medieval animal representations intersect with political symbolism, cultural agency, and epistemological frameworks. His work also examines urban conflicts in Southern Italy and the role of material culture in Staufer-period governance.

Publications include a 2021 monograph on Turning Power and Historiography, co-edited volumes on Italian 12th-century historiography (2024), and analyses of medieval animal studies (2023). He engages critically with texts like Galbert of Bruges' De multro through digital network analysis (2019) and explores the animal turn in medieval scholarship (2023).

Collaborations feature partnerships with scholars like Alberto Cotza, Jan Glück, and Kerstin Majewski, often through interdisciplinary projects bridging history, philology, and cultural studies. His recent 2024 article on Pope Eugen III’s ceremonial missteps and 2025 chapter on Frederick II’s Capua Bridge Gate exemplify his engagement with material culture and political performance.