1. Sources for the Imperial Coronation of
Charlemagne:
Einhard, Vita Caroli Magni
Annals of Lorsch
Frankish Royal Annals

2. Einhard: Description of Charlemagne
Servant of Charlemagne
Born c Noble from Main valley
Educated at monastery of Fulda
Sent to court soon after 791. Became advisor
and friend to Charlemagne until latter died
in 814
Advisor to Louis the Pious (r )

3. Einhard: Description of Charlemagne
In 815 received grant of lands in Seligenstadt
After death of wife, became abbot of various
monasteries
Wrote Vita Caroli Magni c One of few
sources for life of Charlemagne. Another is
biography by Monk of St Gall (c )
Died in 840

4. Walafrid Strabo (“squint-eyed,” 809-49)
Swabian, poor origins. Educated at Reichenau
and Fulda (under Rabanus Maurus)
829 Becomes tutor to prince Charles (the Bald)
838 Becomes abbot of Reichenau
Various works, incl. Glossa Ordinaria,
Liber de Cultura Hortorum

5. Ekkehard (IV) of St Gall (c. 980-1060)
Educated at monastery of St Gall
Spent time as teacher in cathedral school at
Mainz (c ), then returned to
St Gall
Continuator of Casus St Galli, annalistic
monastery chronicle