RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Gotthard of Hildesheim

960 - 1038

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Gotthard (or Godehard) (960 – 5 May 1038 AD; Latin: Gotthardus, Godehardus), also known as Gothard or Godehard the Bishop, was a German bishop venerated as a saint. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gotthard of Hildesheim is the 995th most popular religious figure (down from 894th in 2019), the 1,209th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,140th in 2019) and the 29th most popular German Religious Figure.

Gottfried of Hildesheim is most famous for his chronicle, which he wrote in the early 12th century. It is a history of the world from the time of Adam and Eve to the time of the author's own life.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Gotthard of Hildesheim ranks 995 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope Clement VIII, Zita, Methodios I of Constantinople, Walter Kasper, Bernardin Gantin, and Benedict the Moor. After him are Jeremias II of Constantinople, Ascanio Sforza, Paula of Rome, Otto of Bamberg, Sophronius of Jerusalem, and Frumentius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 960, Gotthard of Hildesheim ranks 5. Before him are Sweyn Forkbeard, Constantine VIII, Theophanu, and Bagrat III of Georgia. After him are Henry V, Duke of Bavaria, Abu Nasr Mansur, Seongjong of Goryeo, Fulbert of Chartres, Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich, Gershom ben Judah, and Bernward of Hildesheim. Among people deceased in 1038, Gotthard of Hildesheim ranks 3. Before him are Stephen I of Hungary, and Seljuk. After him are Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia, Gunhilda of Denmark, Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani, Herman IV, Duke of Swabia, and William VI, Duke of Aquitaine.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Gotthard of Hildesheim ranks 1,209 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann Georg Pisendel (1687), Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1757), Walter Kasper (1933), Franz Josef Strauss (1915), Hannah Höch (1889), and Herbert Gille (1897). After him are Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden (1826), Walther Flemming (1843), Thomas Abbt (1738), Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765), Hermann Schlegel (1804), and Heinz Linge (1913).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Gotthard of Hildesheim ranks 29. Before him are Therese Neumann (1898), Georg Ratzinger (1924), Bruno of Querfurt (970), Killing of Peter Fechter (1944), Severinus of Noricum (410), and Walter Kasper (1933). After him are Otto of Bamberg (1060), Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744), Clemens August Graf von Galen (1878), Rupert of Salzburg (650), Fidelis of Sigmaringen (1577), and Arnold Janssen (1837).

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