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Ekkehard I
910 – 973
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEkkehard I, called Major or Senex, was a monk of the Abbey of Saint Gall. He was of noble birth, of the Jonschwyl family in Toggenburg, and was educated in the monastery of St. Gall. After joining the Benedictine Order, he was appointed director of the inner school there. Later, under Abbot Kralo, who trusted him implicitly, he was elected dean of the monastery and, for a time, directed all the affairs of the abbey.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 909
Date of death
January 14, 973
- Field and occupation
- německý spisovatel
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