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Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages." His name is sometimes alternatively given as Eginhard or Einhart. |
EinhardEinhard Einhard,_ Einhard.jpg Frankish scholar and courtier. Einhard was a dedicated servant of Charlemagne and his son Louis the Pious; his main work is a biography of Charlemagne, the Vita Karoli Magni, "one of the most precious literary bequests of the early Middle Ages." His name is sometimes alternatively given as Eginhard or Einhart. 770s 840 Einhard
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