Propagandistiskt namnbruk i senmedeltidens Sverige

In war and other conflicts, propaganda is often regarded as an essential tool. In this propaganda, the use of personal names can be employed as a means to vilify opponents and glorify the leading figures of one's own side. In the context
of the Middle Ages, this provides one of the few opportunities to study the use of personal names in stylistic variation. This article examines two late medieval rhymed chronicles, the Karlskrönikan and the Sturekrönikan, from this perspective. The study focuses, among other aspects, on the extent to which the naming conventions in the chronicles diverge from more neutral or loyal sources. These deviations are found to be relatively rare but qualitatively significant. They align well with the general tendencies of the chronicles and complement other, more frequent stylistic devices.