Oliver Legipont
Oliver Legipont (Legipontius) (born December 2, 1698 in Soiron near Verviers , † January 16, 1758 in Trier ) was a German historian and librarian. He was a Benedictine in Groß St. Martin in Cologne and forged historical sources there.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Legipont, Oliverius . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 14th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1865, pp. 305–307 ( digitized version ).
- Johann Jakob Merlo: Legipont, Oliver . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, pp. 126-128.
- Otto Oppermann: Critical studies on older Cologne history. I. The forgeries of Oliver Legipont for the tradition of St. Martin. In: West German Journal for History and Art 19 (1900), pp. 271–344 Internet Archive
- Ludwig Hammermayer: Legipont, Oliver. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-428-00195-8 , p. 63 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Historical sources of the Middle Ages: Catalogus abbatum monasterii S. Martini maioris Coloniensis ad a. 751-1036
- Autobiographical sketch
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Legipont, Oliver |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Legipontius, Oliver |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and librarian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1698 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soiron at Verviers |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1758 |
| Place of death | trier |