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Ekkehard IV

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111:, and benedictions (also in verse) for use in choir services, at meals, and poems in honour of the festivals of various saints, partly authored by Ekkehard and partly by Notker Labeo. In poetical merit these works are somewhat inferior, nevertheless they betray a very fair knowledge of Latin. The glosses from his pen, both on his own manuscripts and others belonging to the abbey, remain as proof of his lifelong zeal in pursuit of knowledge. He was also skilled in music, particularly ecclesiastical music, always diligently and successfully cultivated at St. Gall. 64:, when at Ingelheim near Mainz, distinguished him by marks of personal favour (Easter, 1030). Shortly after his return to St. Gall, Abbot Tietbald died (1034) and Norbert of Stavelot, who introduced the reforms of Cluny, was elected to succeed him. A dissension, therefore, arose among the monks, the seniors being dissatisfied with the new reforms. 179: 52:
the German, one of the most learned scholars of his time. From him Ekkehard acquired a profound knowledge of the Latin and Greek classics; he also studied mathematics, astronomy, and music, and was acknowledged while living as a scholar of note even outside the monastery. After the death of Notker
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According to the testimony in his "Chronicle" (especially in view of his statement that he had heard from eyewitnesses of the great conflagration at St. Gall in 937), the date of his birth is usually placed about 980; he died 21 October but the year of his death is unknown (1036?–1060?). The same
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is mostly a compilation of anecdotes and traditions concerning distinguished monks. They contain, however, many historical errors and misrepresentations, and the Latin contains medieval idioms. Nevertheless, owing to the excellence and simplicity of the narrative, they are a valuable source of
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and continued to Abbot Salomon (883), and carried it on from that date to Notker (972). This work is a most important document for the contemporary history of St. Gall. It is also the main source of our knowledge concerning the Ekkehards. The
57:, where he became director and teacher in the cathedral school, and held both offices until the death of his patron (1031), distinguishing himself as head of the school; indeed, he was noted as a successful teacher and promoter of learning. 48:
as his birthplace, though we do not know with certainty either the place of his birth, or his family origin. His boyhood was spent at St. Gall where he had for tutor
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A treatise on the "Jube me, Domine, benedicere", inscriptions, and benediction prayers remain as evidences of his literary activity. Emperor
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During the time of the Cluny controversy at St. Gall, Ekkehard began to work on the ancient abbey chronicle, the famous
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Scriptores II, Hanover, 1829; ed. Meyer von Knonau in "St. Gallische Geschichtsquellen" in
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Ekkehard was one of the most ardent critics of use of an unleavened
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Labeo (1022), Ekkehard was called to Mainz by Archbishop
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The second important literary work of Ekkehard is his
93:contemporary history, especially of its culture. 159:"Communion wafers instead of loaves: A history" 8: 147:(new series, nn. 5 and 6, St. Gall, 1877. 132: 219:Chroniclers from the Holy Roman Empire 7: 194:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 157:Graziano, Lucia (7 February 2023). 145:Mitteil. zur vaterländ. Geschichte 115:Opposition to Unleavened Eucharist 14: 184:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). 23:980 – c. 1056) was a monk of the 177: 1: 239:People from St. Gallen (city) 234:11th-century writers in Latin 141:Monumenta Germaniae Historica 20: 209:11th-century Christian monks 214:11th-century German writers 260: 244:German Christian monks 44:"Chronicle" indicates 27:and the author of the 191:Catholic Encyclopedia 105:Liber Benedictionum 98:Liber Benedictionum 33:Liber Benedictionum 25:Abbey of Saint Gall 74:Casus sancti Galli 29:Casus sancti Galli 251: 195: 181: 180: 170: 169: 167: 165: 154: 148: 137: 22: 259: 258: 254: 253: 252: 250: 249: 248: 199: 198: 183: 178: 174: 173: 163: 161: 156: 155: 151: 139:ed. von Arx in 138: 134: 129: 117: 109:Mainz cathedral 101: 77: 70: 41: 12: 11: 5: 257: 255: 247: 246: 241: 236: 231: 226: 221: 216: 211: 201: 200: 197: 196: 172: 171: 149: 131: 130: 128: 125: 116: 113: 100: 95: 81:Casus S. Galli 76: 71: 69: 66: 40: 37: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 256: 245: 242: 240: 237: 235: 232: 230: 227: 225: 222: 220: 217: 215: 212: 210: 207: 206: 204: 193: 192: 187: 176: 175: 160: 153: 150: 146: 142: 136: 133: 126: 124: 122: 114: 112: 110: 106: 99: 96: 94: 91: 86: 82: 75: 72: 67: 65: 63: 58: 56: 51: 47: 38: 36: 34: 30: 26: 18: 229:1050s deaths 189: 162:. Retrieved 152: 144: 135: 118: 104: 102: 97: 89: 80: 78: 73: 59: 50:Notker Labeo 42: 32: 28: 16: 15: 224:980s births 83:, begun by 17:Ekkehard IV 203:Categories 186:"Ekkehard" 121:Eucharist 62:Conrad II 68:Writings 164:20 June 127:Sources 85:Ratpert 182:  46:Alsace 90:Casus 55:Aribo 166:2024 39:Life 31:and 205:: 188:. 35:. 21:c. 168:. 19:(

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Abbey of Saint Gall
Alsace
Notker Labeo
Aribo
Conrad II
Ratpert
Mainz cathedral
Eucharist
Monumenta Germaniae Historica
"Communion wafers instead of loaves: A history"
"Ekkehard"
Catholic Encyclopedia
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11th-century Christian monks
11th-century German writers
Chroniclers from the Holy Roman Empire
980s births
1050s deaths
11th-century writers in Latin
People from St. Gallen (city)
German Christian monks

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