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Einhard
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thumb|Einhard as scribe. Manuscript depiction from 1050
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Einhard was a male historian, writer, biographer, and Catholic priest born in Fulda in 774. He was educated at the Fulda monastery and studied under Alcuin. A member of the Benedictines, he held the position of abbot. His native language was Latin, and he wrote in medieval Latin.
His notable work is the Vita Karoli Magni. He is described in sources including the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Einhard died on March 18, 840.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Fulda
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Position held
- abbot
- Educated at
- Fulda monastery
- Languages spoken
- medieval Latin
- Native language
- Latin
- Student of
- Alcuin
- Image
- Einhard.jpg
- Religious order
- Benedictines
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- Commons category
- Einhard
- date of birth
- 0774-00-00
- date of death
- 0840-03-14
- writing language
- medieval Latin
- P13311
- Yongmasan Station
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Einhard, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Gate on the northern transept
Saint Marcellinus and Peter
Einhardt Basilica
Life of Carl the Great
Eginhartus de vita et gestis Caroli Magni
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Public life
- Private life
- Religious beliefs
- Local lore
- Works
- Arch of Einhard
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|Einhard as scribe. Manuscript depiction from 1050
Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart; ; 775 – 14 March 840) was a Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages".
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