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Gottfried von Hagenau

Illustration — Gottfried von Hagenau Gottfried von Hagenau (also known as Götz von Hagenau, Gozzo de Hagenowe, Goetz de Haguenau, Godefridus Haguenonensis, and several other names) was a medieval priest, physician, theologian and poet from Alsace. After having studied medicine and theology in Strasbourg and in Paris, he worked as a headmaster in Basel, Switzerland, before settling as a physician in Strasbourg, where he applied for the post of canon at the St Thomas' Church. He was at first rejected but successfully sued against that decision before the Apostolic Signatura in Rome, and was instated as canon of St Thomas' Church in 1300.

Also recorded as Gozzo de Hagenowe · Godefroy de Haguenau · Godefridus Haguenonensis · Goetz de Haguenau

Gottfried von Hagenau

Ledger stone of medieval poet, priest and physician Gottfried von Hagenau (died 26 September 1313) in St Thomas' Church in Strasbourg.

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Died
1313 · Strasbourg.
Occupation
canon · physician · poet · theologian

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