WRITER

Otfrid of Weissenburg

790 - 875

Photo of Otfrid of Weissenburg

Icon of person Otfrid of Weissenburg

Otfrid of Weissenburg (German: Otfrid von Weißenburg; Latin: Otfridus; c. 800 - after 870 AD) was a monk at the abbey of Weissenburg (modern-day Wissembourg in Alsace) and the author of a gospel harmony in rhyming couplets now called the Evangelienbuch. It is written in the South Rhine Franconian dialect of Old High German. The poem is thought to have been completed between 863 and 871. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otfrid of Weissenburg is the 3,631st most popular writer (up from 3,652nd in 2019). (up from 3,041st in 2019)

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Otfrid of Weissenburg by language

Loading...

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Otfrid of Weissenburg ranks 3,631 out of 7,302. Before him are Paul Goma, Bertus Aafjes, Brigitte Hamann, Erich Weinert, Hans Erich Nossack, and Buhturi. After him are Gaito Gazdanov, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, Olga Bergholz, Marcin Kromer, William Goldman, and Fritz Reuter.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 790, Otfrid of Weissenburg ranks 10. Before him are Ramiro I of Asturias, Li He, Fatimah bint Musa, Euphrosyne, Leo the Mathematician, and Berengar the Wise.  Among people deceased in 875, Otfrid of Weissenburg ranks 4. Before him are Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Louis II of Italy, and Ado of Vienne. After him is Teutberga.

Others Born in 790

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 875

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous