Otfrid of Weissenburg
Carolingian priest and poet
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Summary
Otfrid of Weissenburg was born on January 1, 790[1]. He died on January 1, 875[2]. He worked as a poet[3], writer[4], translator[5], librarian[6], and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
- Native language: Old High German[10]
- Occupation: theologian[11], religious[12], cleric[13]
- Field of work: medieval literature[14], theology[15]
- Notable work: Liber evangeliorum[16], Poems[17], Glossae in Matthaeum[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Commons category: Otfrid von Weißenburg[20]
- Religious order: Benedictines[21]
- Given name: Otfried[22]
- Work location: Francia[23]
- Student of: Rabanus Maurus[24]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[29], Library of the World's Best Literature[30], The Catholic Encyclopedia[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old High German[32], medieval Latin[33]
- Writing language: Old High German[34], medieval Latin[35]
Why It Matters
Otfrid of Weissenburg has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
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What did Otfrid of Weissenburg do for work?
Otfrid of Weissenburg worked as a poet[3], writer[4], translator[5], librarian[6], and Catholic priest[7].