Ludolf von Sudheim

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Manuscript of the Low German translation, 15th century

Ludolf von Sudheim (* in Osnabrück , attested 1336-1341) was a German pilgrim to the Orient and a clergyman.

Ludolf, who possibly came from the Osnabrück family Schilder, was pastor of the now defunct parish village Sudheim near Lichtenau (Westphalia) . From 1336 to 1341 he undertook an extensive pilgrimage to the Orient. His Latin travelogue, handed down in numerous manuscripts, exists in two versions. Manuscripts also contain a Low German and a High German translation.

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