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Dr. Michael Depreter is a Research Associate at the European Fiscal Military Systems Programme and the Organising Tutor in History at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on state-building processes in 14th-16th century Western Europe, particularly in the Low Countries, England, and the Hanseatic League. He examines the interplay between warfare, diplomacy, and princely power, with a specialization in the role of gunpowder artillery in institutionalizing centralized governance. His work bridges military, political, and urban history, emphasizing collaboration between rulers, towns, and nobility.
Education: PhD in History from Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), funded by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS). Postdoctoral research included studies at Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles and Oxford University under the Wiener-Anspach Foundation.
Research Interests: Military Revolution, composite state dynamics, medieval diplomacy, gendered rulership, and the economic dimensions of state formation. Current projects explore how urban diplomacy adapted to princely centralization across England, the Low Countries, and the Hanse.
Grants and Funding: British Academy grant for urban diplomacy research, F.R.S.-FNRS doctoral fellowship, and Wiener-Anspach postdoctoral support. Supervision includes mentoring History students at Harris Manchester College.
Publications: Key works include analyses of Burgundian artillery’s bureaucratic impact and co-edited volumes on Mary of Burgundy’s political legacy. His scholarship emphasizes material culture’s role in shaping governance and conflict resolution.
