Héloïse d’Argenteuil

Also known as Heloise, Heloïse, Eloisa, Héloïse du Paraclet

Héloïse (c. 1101 – 16 May 1164), variously Héloïse d'Argenteuil or Héloïse du Paraclet, was a French nun, philosopher, writer, scholar, and abbess.

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Héloïse d’Argenteuil was a French writer, philosopher, nun, and scholar who lived from 1101 until her death on May 15, 1164. Born in Paris, she was a member of the Nuns of the order of Saint Benedict and served as an abbess. Her religious affiliation was with the Catholic Church, and she wrote in Latin. Héloïse was the spouse of Peter Abelard and the mother of Astralabius.

She is associated with the work *Letters of Abelard and Heloise* (Royal Collector's Edition). Héloïse died at the Oratory of the Paraclete and is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. Her life and works have been described in sources including the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.

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Letters of Abelard and Heloise (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

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Key facts

Philosopher.region: Western philosophy
Philosopher.image: Heloise World Noted Women.jpg
Philosopher.name: Héloïse
Philosopher.birth_place: Near Paris, France
Philosopher.death_place: Near Troyes, France
Philosopher.notable_works: Problemata Heloissae
Philosopher.era: Medieval philosophy
Philosopher.school_tradition: Scholasticism
Philosopher.main_interests: Ethics, philosophy of friendship, love, and sex, philosophy of language, theology, early Catholic feminism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: Oratory of the Paraclete
Spouse: Peter Abelard
Child: Astralabius
Position held: abbess
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Héloïse (chapelle de lHumanité à Paris) (3927771867) (cropped).jpg
Religious order: Nuns of the order of Saint Benedict

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date of birth: 1101-00-00
date of death: 1164-05-15
Commons gallery: Héloïse
name in native language: Héloïse
Commons Creator page: Héloïse
Commons category: Héloïse d’Argenteuil
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
writing language: Latin
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Philosophy and legacy
Life and historical events
Background and education
Meeting Abelard
Romantic liaison
Tragic turn of events
Astrolabe, son of Abelard and Heloise
Later life
Letters
Exchange with Abelard
''Epistolae Duorum Amantium''
Influence on literature
Early development of the myth
Early modern period
Romantic period
Disputed issues
Attribution of works
Heloise, Abelard, and sexual consent
Burial
Cultural references
In literature
In art
In music
In poetry
Onstage and onscreen
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Héloïse (c. 1101 – 16 May 1164), variously Héloïse d'Argenteuil or Héloïse du Paraclet, was a French nun, philosopher, writer, scholar, and abbess.

Héloïse was a renowned "woman of letters" and philosopher of love and friendship, as well as an eventual high ranking abbess in the Catholic Church. She achieved approximately the level and political power of a bishop in 1147 when she was granted the rank of prelate nullius.

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