Einhard

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Carolingian intellectual Frankish scholar Latin prose writer biographer courtier

Einhard was a Frankish scholar and courtier best known for writing the influential biography of Charlemagne, "Vita Karoli Magni," during the Carolingian Renaissance.

Aliases (2)

Eginhard ×1
Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Carolingian intellectual → Frankish scholar → Latin prose writer → biographer → courtier →
advisorTo	Charlemagne → Louis the Pious →
alternateName	Eginhard → Einhart →
birthDate	c. 770 →
birthPlace	Franconia → eastern Francia →
deathDate	14 March 840 → 840 →
educatedAt	Fulda Abbey → monastery of Fulda →
employer	Charlemagne → Louis the Pious →
era	Carolingian Renaissance →
genre	biography → hagiography →
influenced	Carolingian historiography → medieval biographical writing →
influencedBy	Roman imperial biography → Suetonius →
language	Latin →
memberOf	Carolingian court circle →
name	Einhard →
nationality	Frankish →
notableWork	Life of Charlemagne → Vita Karoli Magni →
occupation	author → clergyman → courtier → scholar →
positionHeld	lay abbot of Saint-Servatius at Maastricht → lay abbot of Seligenstadt → royal counselor → royal secretary →
religion	Christianity →
residence	Aachen → Seligenstadt NERFINISHED →
spouse	Imma →
studentOf	Alcuin of York →
timePeriod	8th century → 9th century →
wroteAbout	Charlemagne →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Carolingian Renaissance → Palace School at Aachen →	significantPerson
Charlemagne →	advisor
Einhard ("Eginhard") →	alternateName
Einhard →	name
Saxon Wars ("Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni") →	primarySource