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Writer, poet and the Bishop of Orléans
- Theodulf of Orléans (Saragossa, Spain, c. 750 (/60) – 18 December 821 [disputed – discuss]) was a writer, poet and the Bishop of Orléans (c. 798 to 818) during the reign of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious.
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Theodulf of Orléans ( Saragossa, Spain, c. 750 (/60) – 18 December 821 [disputed – discuss]) was a writer, poet and the Bishop of Orléans (c. 798 to 818) during the reign of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. He was a key member of the Carolingian Renaissance and an important figure during the many reforms of the church under Charlemagne ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Theodulf of Orléans (born 750, probably Spain—died 821, Angers, Anjou [France]) was a prelate, poet, and one of the leading theologians of the Frankish empire. A member of Charlemagne ’s court, Theodulf became bishop of Orléans in 775 and abbot of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire in 781.
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THEODULF OF ORL É ANS. A Visigoth, apparently of Spanish origin; an important figure at charlemagne's court; and the most accomplished poet of his time; d. 821. He speaks of himself as "exiled by immense misfortunes," probably referring to Moorish incursions in Spain.
Quick Reference. ( c. 750–821), Bp. of Orléans, poet, and textual critic. A Visigothic refugee from the Islamic invasion of Spain, he was welcomed at the court of Charlemagne and by 798 he was Bp. of Orléans. In 818 he was deposed from all his offices for alleged conspiracy against Louis I.
Hymnology Archive. Theodulf of Orléans. ca. 760–821. (Theodulph) Little is known about Theodulf’s early life, but various statements in his written works point to an upbringing and theological education in northern Spain. His poem “De libris quos legere solebam” (“About the books that I was accustomed to read”) offers a list of ...
(Theodulfus, Theodulfe), Bishop of Orléans, a writer skilled in poetic forms and a learned theologian, born in Spain about 760; died at Angers, France, 18 December, 821. By descent a Goth, he became before 794 a member of the court of Charlemagne, where he was, next to Alcuin, the most distinguished and learned person.
Theodulf of Orléans will need no introduction to the readers of this volume. In the cultural history of the Carolingian era, no Visigoth has a more illustrious name. The finest poet of his generation, he not only sang Charlemagne’s praises, but served him well, administering the see of Orléans in accordance with the king’s directives ...
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