Adalhard (Carolingian)
Adalhard (* probably 752; † January 2, 826 ) was a son of the Carolingian Bernhard, the illegitimate son of Karl Martell , and a Franconian.
He became a monk in 772, was then from 781 to 814 and from 821 abbot of Corbie , from 822 also abbot of Corvey . In the intervening years he was a monk in Noirmoutier .
A document signed by Adalhard is the oldest known document that mentions the use of hops in brewing beer.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Adalhard. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 29.
- Philippe Depreux : Prosopographie de l'entourage de Louis le Pieux (781-840) (= Instrumenta 1). Thorbecke, Sigmaringen 1997. ISBN 978-3-7995-7265-1
- Brigitte Kasten : Adalhard von Corbie. The biography of a Carolingian politician and head of the monastery. Droste, Düsseldorf 1986. ISBN 3-7700-0803-0
- Paul Lehmann: Adalhard. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 48 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Wilhelm Wattenbach: Adelhard, Abbot of Corbie . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 74.
Web links
- Adalhardus abbas Corbeiensis in the repertory "Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages"
Individual evidence
- ^ Ian Spencer Hornsey: A History of Beer and Brewing. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2003, ISBN 978-0-854-04630-0 , p. 305 ( limited preview in Google book search).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Abbot of Corvey 822-826 |
Whale |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adalhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of Corbie |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 752 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 826 |