Otfrid of Weissenburg

Carolingian priest and poet
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Otfrid of Weissenburg

Summary

Otfrid of Weissenburg is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 790[2]. He died on January 1, 875[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], translator[6], librarian[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otfrid of Weissenburg was born on January 1, 790[2].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg died on January 1, 875[3].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Old High German was Otfrid of Weissenburg's native language[11].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's professions included poet[4].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's professions included writer[5].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg worked as a translator[6].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg worked as a librarian[7].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's professions included theologian[12].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's field of work was medieval literature[13].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's field of work was theology[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Otfrid of Weissenburg is Liber evangeliorum[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Otfrid of Weissenburg is Poems[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Otfrid of Weissenburg is Glossae in Matthaeum[17].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg is recorded as male[18].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's Commons category is recorded as Otfrid von Weißenburg[20].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[21].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's given name is recorded as Otfried[22].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's work location is recorded as Francia[23].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg studied under Rabanus Maurus[24].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[25].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Otfrid of Weissenburg's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otfrid of Weissenburg was born on January 1, 790[2]. Old High German was his native language[11].

Education

Otfrid of Weissenburg studied under Rabanus Maurus[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], translator[6], librarian[7], Catholic priest[8], and theologian[12]. Fields of work include medieval literature[13], a sub-set of literature[28] and theology[14], an academic discipline[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Liber evangeliorum[15], a literary work[30]; Poems[16], a literary work[31]; and Glossae in Matthaeum[17].

Death and Burial

Otfrid of Weissenburg died on January 1, 875[3].

Why It Matters

Otfrid of Weissenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What did Otfrid of Weissenburg do for work?

Otfrid of Weissenburg worked as poet[4], writer[5], translator[6], librarian[7], and Catholic priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 411226
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  2. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford reference overview id 20110803100256608
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id Weissenburg, Otfried v.
    Allmusic artist id mn0001807752
    Lyricstranslate id otfrid-von-weißenburg-lyrics.html
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37791|batch #37791]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  3. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 81192
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  4. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 81192
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 194368, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/160937082|von Weissenburg Otfrid (#160937082)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal "
  5. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, writer, translator +4
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  6. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +4
    Instance of
    Notable work
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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