Eginardo

Einhard was a male historian, writer, biographer, and Catholic priest born in Fulda in 774. He was educated at the Fulda monastery and studied under Alcuin. A member of the Benedictines, he held the position of abbot. His native language was Latin, and he wrote in medieval Latin.

His notable work is the Vita Karoli Magni. He is described in sources including the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Einhard died on March 18, 840.