Arnold of Lübeck
Arnold of Lübeck (died on 27 June, 1211–1214) was a Benedictine abbot, a chronicler, and advocate of the papal cause in the Hohenstaufen conflict. He was a monk in St. Ägidien monastery in Braunschweig, then from 1177 the first abbot of the newly founded St. John's monastery in Lübeck.
Also recorded as Arnoldus Lubecensis
Arnold of Lübeck
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- historian, writer, chronicler, translator, catholic priest, religious and monk.
- Fields
- Slavs, Third Crusade, Fourth Crusade and church‘s ministry.
- Known for
- Arnoldi Chronica Slavorum.
- Languages
- Middle High German, medieval Latin and Latin.
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Arnold of Lübeck (died on 27 June, 1211–1214) was a Benedictine abbot, a chronicler, and advocate of the papal cause in the Hohenstaufen conflict. He was a monk in St. Ägidien monastery in Braunschweig, then from 1177 the first abbot of the newly founded St. John's monastery in Lübeck.
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Biography
He was the author of the Chronica Slavorum, covering historical events up to 1209. He also composed a Latin translation of The Deeds of Gregory the Sinner, a German poem written by Hartmann von Aue. Arnold dedicated his translation to a prominent noble William of Lunenburg, the son of Saxon duke Henry the Lion.
The recorded working language is Middle High German, medieval Latin and Latin. The field of work recorded is Slavs, Third Crusade and Fourth Crusade. Places of work recorded in the authority are St. Positions recorded include abbot. Works named in the authority record are Arnoldi Chronica Slavorum.
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1150
Arnold of Lübeck born.
1211
Arnold of Lübeck died at Lübeck.
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- 1.Arnold wurde 1177 Abt des Klosters. Nach kanonischem Recht war für die Übernahme dieses Amtes ein Mindestalter von 25 Jahren vorgeschrieben. Vgl. Stephan Panzer: Die Chronik Arnolds von Lübeck – Darstellungsabsicht und Adressaten. In: Stephan Freund, Bernd Schütte (Hrsg.): Die Chronik Arnolds von Lübeck. Neue Wege zu ihrem Verständnis. 2008, S. 45–72, hier S. 51 (Anm. 19).
- 2.Zu den aktuellen Forschungsmeinungen: Stephan Freund, Bernd Schütte (Hrsg.): Die Chronik Arnolds von Lübeck. Neue Wege zu ihrem Verständnis. 2008.
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