Ralph from Battle
Ralph von Battle also called Ralph von Caen, Ralph von Rochester and Rodulfus monachus, (* 1040 in Normandy , † 29 August 1124 in Battle near Hastings ) was an abbot and an author of theological, philosophical and spiritual writings. He was a student of Lanfrank of Bec and Anselms of Canterbury .
In 1114 the bishop was elected abbot by the monks of Canterbury monastery , this was confirmed by King Henry I and the Sprengel ; only Pope Paschal II refused to confirm this for several years, as this had not been agreed with him beforehand.
A bilingual edition, Latin - German, of Dialogues on Philosophical Theology has appeared as Volume 16 in the second series of Herder's Library of Medieval Philosophy .
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- ↑ History of England from the earliest times to the peace in 1793, second volume, page 323 D. Gottfried Christian Reich
- ↑ Ralph von Battle, Sigbjørn Sønnesyn : Dialogues for philosophical theology. Herder, 2015, accessed December 21, 2018 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ralph from Battle |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ralph of Caen; Ralph of Rochester; Rodulfus monachus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot, philosopher and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1040 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Normandy |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1124 |
| Place of death | Battle at Hastings |