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279:, or later kings to make laymen abbots of monasteries; the layman would often use the income of the monastery as his own and leave the monks a bare minimum for the necessary expenses of the foundation. Angilbert, in contrast, spent a great deal rebuilding Saint-Riquier; when he completed it, Charlemagne spent Easter of the year 800 there. In keeping with Carolingian policies, Angilbert established a school at Saint-Riquier to educate the local boys. 179: 615: 320:(796), an epistle to David (i.e., Charlemagne) incidentally reveals a delightful picture of the poet living with his children in a house surrounded by pleasant gardens near the emperor's palace. The reference to Bertha, however, is distant and respectful, her name occurring merely on the list of princesses to whom he sends his salutation. 249:
could coincide with holding church offices. On the other hand, some historians have speculated that Charlemagne opposed formal marriages for his daughters out of concern for political rivalries from their potential husbands; none of Charlemagne's daughters were married, despite political offers of
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Angilbert's Latin poems reveal the culture and tastes of a man of the world, enjoying the closest intimacy with the imperial family. Charlemagne and the other men at court were known by affectionate and jesting nicknames. Charlemagne was referred to as "David", a reference to the Biblical king
222:, and was later sent on three important embassies to the pope, in 792, 794, and 796. At one time, he served an officer of the maritime provinces. He accompanied Charlemagne to Rome in 800 and was one of the 214:, a high administrator of the satellite court. As the friend and adviser of Pepin, he assisted for a while in the government of Italy. Angilbert delivered the document on 685: 635: 316:, composed in the manner of Einhard's use of Suetonius. Of the shorter poems, besides the greeting to Pippin on his return from the campaign against the 300:, of which the fragment which has been preserved describes the life at the palace and the meeting between Charlemagne and Leo III. It is a mosaic from 680: 695: 690: 567: 630: 547: 233:. One holds that they were married, another that they were not. They had, however, at least one daughter and two sons, one of whom, 496: 230: 186:, copied between 795 and 800, and probably given by Charlemagne to Angilbert when the king visited Saint-Riquier for Easter 800 343: 338: 670: 523: 506: 223: 271:
in 794, he rebuilt the monastery and endowed it with a library of 200 volumes. It was not uncommon for the
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Michel Huglo, "The Cantatorium, from Charlemagne to the Fourteenth Century", in Peter Jeffery (ed.),
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Angilbert seems to have been brought up at the court of Charlemagne at the palace school in
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In 790, Angilbert retired to the abbey of Centulum, the "Monastery of St Richarius" (
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Faith, Art, and Politics at Saint-Riquier: The Symbolic Vision of Angilbert
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For the author of "Verses on the Battle that was Fought at Fontenoy", see
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There are various traditions concerning Angilbert's relationship with
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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as a secretary, diplomat, and son-in-law. He is venerated as a
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The Study of Medieval Chant: Paths and Bridges, East and West
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and is still honored on the day of his death, 18 February.
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8th- and 9th-century Frankish poet, diplomat and saint
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Kennedy & Sons 589:, New York: Robert Appleton Company 456: 686:Saints from the Carolingian Empire 444: 408: 370: 329:has been attributed to Angilbert. 25: 534:"St. Angilbert (c. 740–814)" 613: 583:, in Herbermann, Charles (ed.), 539:Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe 231:Bertha, daughter of Charlemagne 1: 681:Medieval Latin-language poets 339:Monumenta Germaniae Historica 145: 65: 696:8th-century Frankish writers 691:8th-century writers in Latin 595:Wilmot-Buxton, E.M. (1922), 224:witnesses to his will in 811 155:poet who was educated under 142:Angilbert, Count of Ponthieu 532:Frassetto, Michael (2003), 515:Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), 292:. Angilbert was nicknamed " 256:Sancti Richarii monasterium 712: 577:Thurston, Herbert (1913), 210:, Angilbert went along as 29: 206:to Italy as King of the 636:Encyclopædia Britannica 556:Rabe, Susan A. 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Index

Saint Angilbert
Angelbert
Saint
Centule
Austrasia
Francia
Catholic Church
Beatified
Pre-Congregation
Canonized
Pope Urban II
Feast
Frankish
Alcuin
Charlemagne
pre-Congregation
saint

Psalter of Charlemagne
Aquae Granni
Aachen
Alcuin
Pepin
Lombards
Iconoclasm
Pope Adrian I
witnesses to his will in 811
Bertha, daughter of Charlemagne
Nithard
Count of Ponthieu

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