Einhard Summary

Lay abbot, politician (perhaps in spite of himself), occasional theologian, hagiographer, poet, historian, perhaps an artist and an architect, Einhard certainly earned his epitaph, the seven couplets ... Read more

In the following excerpt, originally written some time after the deaths of Louis the Pious and Einhard in 840, Strabo briefly sketches Einhard's biography and his purpose in writing his account... Read more

In the following excerpt, originally published in French in 1951, Ganshof argues that the Life of Charlemagne is not only historically valuable but also interesting reading in its own right. Einhar... Read more

In the following excerpt, Thorpe examines the biographies of Charlemagne and Einhard and comments on the latter's reticence to write anything negative about his subject. 1. Charlemagne, King ... Read more