Herluin of Bec
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Herluin of Bec was an 11th-century Norman nobleman-turned-monk who became the founding abbot of the influential Abbey of Bec, a major center of medieval learning and reform.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monk
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Norman nobleman ⓘ abbot ⓘ founder of monastery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abbey of Bec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| background | former knight and nobleman before becoming a monk ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Abbey of Bec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norman ⓘ |
| founded | Abbey of Bec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 11th century ⓘ |
| givenName | Herluin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudent |
Anselm of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Lanfranc of Bec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Norman monasticism
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medieval scholastic culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Abbey of Bec
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leading an influential center of medieval learning ⓘ promoting monastic reform in Normandy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Benedictine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact |
established Bec as a major intellectual center in Western Europe
NERFINISHED
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renounced his noble status to pursue monastic life ⓘ |
| notableWork | foundation of the Abbey of Bec ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
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monk ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Abbey of Bec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Abbot of Bec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bec Abbey