Thangmar

Also known as Thangmar of Hildesheim

Thangmar (or Thankmar) (c.950- c.1003) was a German historian.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Hildesheim
Place of death: Hildesheim
Occupation: biographer
Position held: dean
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Religious order: Benedictines

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writing language: Latin
date of birth: 0945-00-00
date of death: 1000-00-00
described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
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Works in European collections

6 objects attributed to Thangmar, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Die Lebensbeschreibung der Bischöfe Bernward und Godehard von Hildesheim : nach der Ausgabe der Monumenta Germaniae

Die Lebensbeschreibung der Bischöfe Bernward ([Verf.:] Thangmarus [decanus Hildesheimensis]) und (die ältere Lebensbeschreibung d. Bisch.) Godehard von Hildesheim ([Verf.:] Wolfherius canon. Hildenesheimensis)

Vita S. Bernwardi XIII. Hildesheimensis Ecclesiæ Episcopi

Die Lebensbeschreibung der Bischöfe Bernward und Godehard von Hildesheim

Vita S. Bernwardi XIII. Hildesheimensis Ecclesiæ Episcopi

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Thangmar (or Thankmar) (c.950- c.1003) was a German historian.

==Life== His first appearance in history is as the head of the cathedral school at Hildesheim; at a later date he became dean of the Hildesheim Cathedral, and being at the same time notary and librarian his position was a very important one. Thangmar was distinguished both as a scholar and a statesman; he taught several bishops including Bernward of Hildesheim, Meinwerk of Paderborn, and Benno of Meissen, as well as the Emperor Henry II. He exercised great influence over Bernward of Hildesheim, and a large part of the affairs under episcopal control were directed by him.

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