Ansbald or Ansbold (died 12 July 886) was the abbot of Prüm from 860 until his death.
Ansbald was a friend and correspondent of Lupus of Ferrières. [1] In a letter addressed to Abbot Markward of Prüm between 840 and 844, Lupus sends greetings to Ansbald, then just a monk at Prüm. [2] With Lupus, he worked on collating the writings of Cicero. [1] In a letter from September 847, Lupus thanks Ansbald for sending him copies of some of Cicero's letters and asks for a copy of Cicero's In Arato. [3]
Ansbald was elected to succeed Eigil as abbot in 860. [1] [4] Lupus addressed two letters to him on 28/29 February 862 and 7 March 862. [4] In 861, King Lothair II granted him the right to a market and mint exempt from taxation at Romarivilla. [5] After 870, he was an important supporter of King Louis the German in Lotharingia. [6] On 12 April 870, Louis restored to Prüm lands near Bingen that had been seized by the rebellious count Werner. [7] In February 871, confirmed further lands to the abbey. [6]
In 882, Prüm was sacked by Vikings. Ansbald rebuilt it with aid from Emperor Charles the Fat. He died on 12 July 886 and was venerated as a saint. [1]
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link)Ansbald or Ansbold (died 12 July 886) was the abbot of Prüm from 860 until his death.
Ansbald was a friend and correspondent of Lupus of Ferrières. [1] In a letter addressed to Abbot Markward of Prüm between 840 and 844, Lupus sends greetings to Ansbald, then just a monk at Prüm. [2] With Lupus, he worked on collating the writings of Cicero. [1] In a letter from September 847, Lupus thanks Ansbald for sending him copies of some of Cicero's letters and asks for a copy of Cicero's In Arato. [3]
Ansbald was elected to succeed Eigil as abbot in 860. [1] [4] Lupus addressed two letters to him on 28/29 February 862 and 7 March 862. [4] In 861, King Lothair II granted him the right to a market and mint exempt from taxation at Romarivilla. [5] After 870, he was an important supporter of King Louis the German in Lotharingia. [6] On 12 April 870, Louis restored to Prüm lands near Bingen that had been seized by the rebellious count Werner. [7] In February 871, confirmed further lands to the abbey. [6]
In 882, Prüm was sacked by Vikings. Ansbald rebuilt it with aid from Emperor Charles the Fat. He died on 12 July 886 and was venerated as a saint. [1]
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