Otto of Freising
Austrian medieval chronicler (1112 ca. – 1158)
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Summary
Otto of Freising was born on December 15, 1109[1], in Klosterneuburg[2]. He died on September 22, 1158[3], in Morimond Abbey[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], Catholic priest[7], chronicler[8], and Catholic bishop[9].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1109[10], 1111[11]
- Date of death: 1158[12]
- Place of burial: Heiligenkreuz Abbey[13]
- Father: Leopold III[14]
- Mother: Agnes of Waiblingen[15]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[16]
- Native language: Middle High German[17]
- Occupation: Latin Catholic monk[18], bishop[19]
- Field of work: Christian Church[20], literature[21]
- Position held: abbot[22], diocesan bishop[23], bishop[24]
- Notable work: Chronica sive Historia de duabus civitatibus[25], Gesta Friderici I. imperatoris[26]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Family: Babenberg[29]
- Canonization status: blessed[30]
- Religious order: Cistercians[31]
- Given name: Otto[32]
- Feast day: September 22[33]
- Honorific suffix: O. Cist[34]
- Student of: Thierry of Chartres[35], Gilbert de La Porrée[36], Hugh of Saint Victor[37]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[38], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[44], The Catholic Encyclopedia[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[46], Middle High German[47], German[48]
FAQs
Where was Otto of Freising born?
Otto of Freising's place of birth was Klosterneuburg[2].
Where did Otto of Freising die?
Otto of Freising passed away in Morimond Abbey[4].
Who were Otto of Freising's parents?
Otto of Freising's father was Leopold III[14]. Otto of Freising's mother was Agnes of Waiblingen[15].
What did Otto of Freising do for work?
Otto of Freising worked as a historian[5], writer[6], Catholic priest[7], chronicler[8], and Catholic bishop[9].