Theodulf was a Visigoth, probably born in northern Spain around 760, who became a significant figure in the court of Charlemagne. Although he was not from Germany, or even from Frankish territory, his contribution to the intellectual output of the...

(ca. 760–821). Born in Spain of Visigothic parents, Theodulf became a member of the Carolingian court in the latter part of the 8th century. He was abbot of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire and then Saint-Aignan before becoming bishop of Orléans....

Theodulf of Orleans (also Theodulfus, Theodulfe) (born in Spain c. 760, died Angers, France, 18 December 821) was a medieval Bishop of Orléans, a writer skilled in poetic forms and a learned...