Angilbert, Saint

Angilbert, Saint
born с 740, Aachen, kingdom of the Franks
died Feb. 18, 814, Centula, Picardy

Frankish poet and prelate at the court of Charlemagne.

Of a noble family, he was educated at the palace school at Aachen and was a student of Alcuin. In 800 he accompanied Charlemagne to Rome. He was made lay abbot of Centula (St.-Riquier), Picardy, in 794. His graceful and sophisticated Latin poems offer a picture of life in the imperial circle. Charlemagne's daughter Bertha and Angilbert were the parents of the historian Nithard.

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