Albert of Stade
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Friar
Albert of Stade, O.F.M., was a 13th-century chronicler, born before the end of the 12th century.
of the Benedictine Monastery of St. John in Stade
, near Hamburg
, in 1232. When in 1236 he failed to change the rule in his Abbey from the regular Benedictine
observance to that of the Cistercian reform, he determined to leave the monastic life. By 1240, he had joined the Franciscan friars.
That same year, he began writing his chronicle
, which begins at creation and ends in 1256. He is also possibly the author of the continuations to 1265. The early portions appear to have been based on Bede
's Libellus de Sex Aetatibus Mundi and Ekkehard
's Chronicle. As he approaches his own time, Albert becomes, like most medieval chroniclers, both fuller and more reliable.
Albert is also credited with the authorship of a work called Troilus, a Latin
epic in 5,320 lines about the Trojan War
.
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
Albert of Stade, O.F.M., was a 13th-century chronicler, born before the end of the 12th century.
Biography
Albert became the AbbotAbbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of the Benedictine Monastery of St. John in Stade
Stade
Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . It is the seat of the district named after it...
, near Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, in 1232. When in 1236 he failed to change the rule in his Abbey from the regular Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
observance to that of the Cistercian reform, he determined to leave the monastic life. By 1240, he had joined the Franciscan friars.
That same year, he began writing his chronicle
Chronicle
Generally a chronicle is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order, as in a time line. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, the purpose being the recording of events that occurred, seen from the perspective of the...
, which begins at creation and ends in 1256. He is also possibly the author of the continuations to 1265. The early portions appear to have been based on Bede
Bede
Bede , also referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede , was a monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth, today part of Sunderland, England, and of its companion monastery, Saint Paul's, in modern Jarrow , both in the Kingdom of Northumbria...
's Libellus de Sex Aetatibus Mundi and Ekkehard
Ekkehard of Aura
Ekkehard of Aura was the Abbot of Aura from 1108...
's Chronicle. As he approaches his own time, Albert becomes, like most medieval chroniclers, both fuller and more reliable.
Albert is also credited with the authorship of a work called Troilus, a Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
epic in 5,320 lines about the Trojan War
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad...
.