Einhard
774 –March 18, 840
Historian, Writer, Biographer, Catholic priest, Imperial Councillor, Scholar
Lived 66 years
- Born in
- Fulda
- Passed away in
- Seligenstadt Abbey
Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart; Latin: E(g)inhardus; c. 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".
Notable works: Vita Karoli Magni, Letters Education: Fulda monastery
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