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Gerberga I, Abbess Of Gandersheim
Gerberga I ( 840 – 5 September 896 or 897) was the daughter of the Saxon ''dux'' Liudolf, the progenitor of the Liudolfinger, a Saxon dynasty of monarchs. Her mother was Oda. She was abbess of Gandersheim from 874 to her death in 896/7. Personal life Information about her life is unsure, and her birth date is assumed to be between 840 and 850. She died on 5 September of either 896 or 897. Her death date is verified by a Gandersheim obituary. According to Hrotsvit's ''Primordia coenobii Gandeshemensis'', the history of the Gandersheim community until ca. 919, Gerberga was engaged to a noble called Bernard, but broke the engagement because she felt an inner calling to the church. After he was unable to convince her to change her mind, Bernard went to war with the intention of dying there. Because of the distance of time between Hrotsvit and Gerberga's life, this account could also be a transformation related to Gerberga's piety. Career Starting from 874 to her death, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandersheim Abbey
Gandersheim Abbey () is a former house of secular canonesses ( Frauenstift) in the present town of Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 852 by Count Liudolf of Saxony and his wife, Oda, progenitors of the Liudolfing or Ottonian dynasty, whose rich endowments ensured its stability and prosperity. The "Imperial free secular foundation of Gandersheim" (''Kaiserlich freies weltliches Reichsstift Gandersheim''), as it was officially known from the 13th century to its dissolution in 1810, was a community of the unmarried daughters of the high nobility, leading a godly life but not under monastic vows, which is the meaning of the word "secular" in the title. Church In the collegiate church the original Romanesque church building is still visible, with Gothic extensions. It is a cruciform basilica with two towers on the westwork, consisting of a flat-roofed nave and two vaulted side-aisles. The transept has a square crossing with more or less square arms, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agius
Agius is a Maltese surname. It is probably a latinisation of the Greek word '' agios'', meaning "saintly" or "holy". Another origin is from Arabic ʿajūz, meaning "old man" or "old woman". People with this surname include: * Adam Agius (born 1971), Australian member of the progressive metal band Alchemist * Ambrose Agius (1856–1911), Maltese bishop * Andrei Agius (born 1986), Maltese footballer * Anthony Agius Decelis, Maltese politician * Dale Agius, South Australia's inuaugural Commissioner for First Nations Voice * David Agius, Maltese politician * Dionisius A. Agius (born 1945), Maltese professor of Arabic Studies and Islamic Material Culture * Edmond Agius (born 1987), Maltese footballer * Emmanuel Agius (born 1954), Maltese philosopher, theologian, priest * Fred Agius (born 1984), Australian footballer * Gilbert Agius (born 1974), Maltese footballer * Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis (1712–1770), Maltese linguist, historian and cleric * Jamie Agiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th-century Christian Nuns
The 9th century was a period from 801 (represented by the Roman numerals DCCCI) through 900 (CM) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The Carolingian Renaissance and the Viking raids occurred within this period. In the Middle East, the House of Wisdom was founded in Abbasid Baghdad, attracting many scholars to the city. The field of algebra was founded by the Muslim polymath al-Khwarizmi. The most famous Islamic scholar Ahmad ibn Hanbal was tortured and imprisoned by Abbasid official Ahmad ibn Abi Du'ad during the reign of Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim and caliph al-Wathiq. In Southeast Asia, the height of the Mataram Kingdom happened in this century, while Burma would see the establishment of the major kingdom of Pagan. Tang China started the century with the effective rule under Emperor Xianzong and ended the century with the Huang Chao rebellions. In America, the Maya experienced widespread political collapse in the central Maya region, resulting in internecine warfare, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
