Search results
Angilbert, Count of Ponthieu (c. 760 – 18 February 814) was a noble Frankish poet who was educated under Alcuin and served Charlemagne as a secretary, diplomat, and son-in-law. He is venerated as a pre-Congregation saint and is still honored on the day of his death, 18 February.
- c. 760
- 1100 by Pope Urban II
- 18 February
- Catholic Church
Feb 18, 2016 · Angilbert, Seigneur de Ponthieu, and Abbot of Saint-Richaire. He was raised at the court of Charlemagne, and became the king's friend and confidante. He studied under Alcuin. He was nicknamed "Homer" because of his Latin poetry. He "married" Charlemagne's daughter Bertha.
- Languedoc-Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées
- Berta
Aug 9, 2022 · Biography. Saint Angilbert (c. 760 – 18 February 814), sometimes known as Angilberk or Engelbert, was a noble Frankish poet who was educated under Alcuin and served Charlemagne as a secretary, diplomat, and son-in-law. He was venerated as a pre-Congregation saint and is still honored on the day of his death, 18 February.
- Male
- Bertha (Carolingian) Ponthieu
People also ask
Who was Saint Angilbert?
Was Angilbert a pre-Congregation saint?
Why did Angilbert build a school at Saint-Riquier?
Why did Charlemagne give Angilbert the abbey of Saint Riquier?
St. Angilbert. Abbot of Saint-Riquier, died 18 February, 814. Angilbert seems to have been brought up at the court of Charlemagne, where he was the pupil and friend of the great English scholar Alcuin. He was intend …
- Male
- Bertha
Angilbert, Saint, Abbot of Saint-Riquier, d. February 18, 814. Angilbert seems to have been brought up at the court of Charlemagne, where he was the pupil and friend of the great English scholar Alcuin. He was intended for the ecclesiastical state and must have received minor orders early in life, but he accompanied the young King Pepin to ...
angilbert saint de abbott of St. riquier ponthieu was born in 776, in birth place, to nithgard ponthieu. angilbert married bertha ponthieu. bertha was born in 775, in birth place. They had 3 children: arsinde bave (born ponthieu) and 2 other children. angilbert passed away on month day 853, at age 77 in death place.
Angilbert (Saint Angilbert) ou Angilberk, né vers 750, il est mort le 18 février 814 à l'abbaye de Saint-Riquier (nommée à l'origine Centula), en Picardie, est un proche de Charlemagne, l'un de ses diplomates et un poète. Comte de Ponthieu, septième abbé de Saint-Riquier, il vit pendant deux ans avec Berthe, une des filles de Charlemagne.
