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Wulfgar Of Ramsbury
Wulfgar, Wolfgar and Wolfger are variants of an Old High German masculine given name meaning "wolf-spear".Beate Varnhorn, ''Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen'' (Bertelsmann, 2008), p. 309. They may refer to: Historical *Wolfgar (bishop of Würzburg), a 9th-century bishop *Wolfger von Erla, a 12th-century bishop *Wulfgar of Abingdon, a 10th-century abbot *Wulfgar of Lichfield, a mid 10th century bishop *Wolfger of Prüfening, a 12th-century monk and historian *Wulfgar of Ramsbury, a medieval bishop Fictional *Wulfgar (Forgotten Realms) Wulfgar, son of Beornegar, is the Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons), barbarian hero of Icewind Dale (region), Icewind Dale in the ''Forgotten Realms'' campaign setting, and one of the Companions of the Hall along with Drizzt Do'Urden, Catti-brie, R ..., one of the Companions of the Hall from the ''Icewind Dale Trilogy'' *Wulfgar, the herald of Hroðgar, a character in ''Beowulf'' *Wulfgar, the villain in the 1981 Sylvester Stallone film '' Nighthaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old High German
Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High German is an umbrella term for the group of continental West Germanic dialects which underwent the set of consonantal changes called the Second Sound Shift. At the start of this period, the main dialect areas belonged to largely independent tribal kingdoms, but by 788 the conquests of Charlemagne had brought all OHG dialect areas into a single polity. The period also saw the development of a stable linguistic border between German and Gallo-Romance, later French. The surviving OHG texts were all written in monastic scriptoria and, as a result, the overwhelming majority of them are religious in nature or, when secular, belong to the Latinate literary culture of Christianity. The earliest written texts in Old High German, glosses and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgar (bishop Of Würzburg)
Wolfgar or Wolfger was the bishop of Würzburg from 809/10 until his death in 831/2. He succeeded the obscure bishop Egilwart (803–09/10). Wolfgar was on good terms with the Emperor Louis the Pious. During his episcopate, Würzburg increased its properties and over twenty surviving manuscripts were produced in its scriptorium. This time was a transitional period in the history of the cathedral library, whose output is known collectively as the '' Libri sancti Kyliani'', in which insular script and the local variant of Caroline minuscule first appear. Pastoral books, liturgies and the Old Testament dominated the scriptorium's output, and a work of canon law Canon law (from grc, κανών, , a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its members. It is th ... was copied at Würzburg for the first time under Wolfgar. An original char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfger Von Erla
Wolfger von Erla, known in Italian as Volchero (c. 1140 – 23 January 1218), was the Bishop of Passau from 1191 until 1204 and Patriarch of Aquileia thereafter until his death. He was renowned in his own time as a diplomat and peacemaker. He participated in the highest levels of the politics of the Holy Roman Empire, traveling frequently between Germany and Italy, where he served as imperial legate. He took part in the Crusade of 1197 and played a role in founding the Teutonic Knights. Wolfger's courts at Passau and Aquileia attracted scholars and writers. His possible patronage of the ''Nibelungenlied'' has assured him a central place in the history of German literature. Early life Wolfger was born to a noble family from Erla on the river Enns. Early documents show him as a married layman and with a least one son named Ottokar. He probably entered minor orders as a widower. In 1183, he became the provost of Pfaffmünster near Straubing and in 1184 of Zell am See. He became a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulfgar Of Abingdon
Wulfgar, Abbot of Abingdon was appointed Abbot of Abingdon in 990 AD and died in 1016. (Kelly 2000) An advisor of Æthelred the Unready Æthelred II ( ang, Æþelræd, ;Different spellings of this king’s name most commonly found in modern texts are "Ethelred" and "Æthelred" (or "Aethelred"), the latter being closer to the original Old English form . Compare the modern diale ..., he is praised in the Chronicle of Abingdon as a good leader who won restitution of Abingdon lands alienated by the king. In the last year of his life he negotiated with a marauding Danish army, convincing them to spare the Abingdon locale from their depredations (a ransom was paid). Several charters written by him are preserved, and it appears as well that he is responsible for several lines of a Latin elegy, jointly composed with a Frenchman named Herbert, who is otherwise unknown. References * Kelly, S. E. 2000. Charters of Abingdon, part 1. ''Anglo-Saxon Charters'' 7. * Porter, D. W. 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulfgar Of Lichfield
__NOTOC__ Wulfgar (died ) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield. Wulfgar was consecrated between 935 and 941 and died between 946 and 949.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 218 He is known to history from William of Malmesbury William of Malmesbury ( la, Willelmus Malmesbiriensis; ) was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. He has been ranked among the most talented English historians since Bede. Modern historian C. Warren Hollister described him as "a ...,William of Malmesbury '' Gesta Pontificum Anglorum'' iv.172.2 a number of royal charters, some land grants made by him and as witness in several assorted contractual documents from the 10th century. Citations References * External links * 10th-century English bishops Anglo-Saxon bishops of Lichfield 940s deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain {{England-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfger Of Prüfening
Wolfger of Prüfening (c. 1100 – c. 1173) was a German Benedictine monk and writer. He is nowadays usually identified with the so-called Anonymous of Melk (''Anonymus Mellicensis''). Born around 1100, Wolfger joined the monastery of Prüfening around 1130. He served as its librarian, archivist, treasurer, and annalist. He compiled an inventory of the monastery's possessions and catalogued its library. He also commissioned manuscript copying and decoration. A codex he commissioned contains a set of Toledan Tables with one of the earliest examples of Arabic numerals, including zero, in Germany. Wolfger was also an original author of historical and biographical works. He began the ''Annales Ratisponenses'' (annals of Regensburg) and compiled a biographical index of 118 ecclesiastical writers, ''De scriptoribus ecclesiasticis''. Most of his writers were from the 11th and 12th centuries. The latest is Rupert of Deutz. Wolfger most likely wrote the incomplet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulfgar Of Ramsbury
Wulfgar, Wolfgar and Wolfger are variants of an Old High German masculine given name meaning "wolf-spear".Beate Varnhorn, ''Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen'' (Bertelsmann, 2008), p. 309. They may refer to: Historical *Wolfgar (bishop of Würzburg), a 9th-century bishop *Wolfger von Erla, a 12th-century bishop *Wulfgar of Abingdon, a 10th-century abbot *Wulfgar of Lichfield, a mid 10th century bishop *Wolfger of Prüfening, a 12th-century monk and historian *Wulfgar of Ramsbury, a medieval bishop Fictional *Wulfgar (Forgotten Realms) Wulfgar, son of Beornegar, is the Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons), barbarian hero of Icewind Dale (region), Icewind Dale in the ''Forgotten Realms'' campaign setting, and one of the Companions of the Hall along with Drizzt Do'Urden, Catti-brie, R ..., one of the Companions of the Hall from the ''Icewind Dale Trilogy'' *Wulfgar, the herald of Hroðgar, a character in ''Beowulf'' *Wulfgar, the villain in the 1981 Sylvester Stallone film '' Nighthaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulfgar (Forgotten Realms)
Wulfgar, son of Beornegar, is the Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons), barbarian hero of Icewind Dale (region), Icewind Dale in the ''Forgotten Realms'' campaign setting, and one of the Companions of the Hall along with Drizzt Do'Urden, Catti-brie, Regis (Forgotten Realms), Regis the halfling, and Bruenor Battlehammer. He is the creation of R.A. Salvatore. Wulfgar was originally planned to be the protagonist of Salvatore's first novel series, ''The Icewind Dale Trilogy'', which was initially to be set in the Moonshae Isles. As soon as the background was changed to Icewind Dale, Drizzt Do'Urden was invented as Wulfgar's sidekick, and succeeded him as the protagonist in following novels. Wulfgar returned to the major role in the novel ''The Spine of the World''. Appearance As described in ''The Crystal Shard'' in almost medical terms, Wulfgar is roughly , blond-haired and blue-eyed (common for the barbarian tribes he hails from), and developed his awesomely muscled physique when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Beowulf Characters
This is a list of ''Beowulf'' characters. ''Beowulf'' is an Old English language, Old English heroic epic poem. Its creation dates to between the 8th and the 11th centuries, the only surviving manuscript dating to circa 1010. At 3183 lines, it is notable for its length. It has reached national epic status in England (although its setting is Scandinavia, not the British Isles). . There are a great many characters in ''Beowulf'' ranging from historical people such as Hygelac to purely mythological dragons. Characters [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nighthawks (1981 Film)
''Nighthawks'' is a 1981 American neo-noir action crime thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth and starring Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport, and Rutger Hauer. Its score was composed by Keith Emerson. The film was noted for production problems. It’s also noted as Stallone’s first action film in the main role. Plot Three armed assailants attack a woman who turns out to be NYCPD Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilva of the Street Crimes Unit in disguise. His partner, Detective Sergeant Matthew Fox, immobilizes two of the assailants; Deke chases the third upstairs to a subway-station platform, taunts him, and incapacitates him with a scarf. That day in London, terrorist Heymar Reinhardt (alias Wulfgar) bombs a department store. In New York City, DaSilva and Fox serve a high-risk warrant in the Bronx. They raid a drug-distribution spot, where they discover corrupt police officers among the dealers. After the arrests DaSilva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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