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Wipo of Burgundy

995 - 1048

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Wipo of Burgundy (also Wippo or Wigbert; c. 995 – c. 1050), often simply Wipo, was a priest, poet and chronicler. He was a chaplain to the Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II and may have acted as a tutor to his son Henry III, to whom he dedicated a number of works. His biography of Conrad II, entitled Gesta Chuonradi II imperatoris, is a key source for Conrad's reign. The well-known musical sequence, Victimae paschali laudes is often attributed to him, though its authenticity remains uncertain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wipo of Burgundy is the 2,825th most popular writer (up from 4,059th in 2019). (up from 3,371st in 2019)

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Among writers, Wipo of Burgundy ranks 2,825 out of 7,302. Before him are Pentti Linkola, Juan Boscán Almogáver, Justus of Tiberias, Alice Schwarzer, Tullia d'Aragona, and Édouard Chavannes. After him are Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Mihail Sadoveanu, Lucius Aelius Stilo Praeconinus, Ludwig Rellstab, Marthe Bibesco, and William L. Shirer.

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Among people born in 995, Wipo of Burgundy ranks 8. Before him are Haakon Ericsson, Shaykh Tusi, Bernard II, Duke of Saxony, Richeza of Lotharingia, Muniadona of Castile, and John Gualbert. After him are Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali, Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine, Herman III, Duke of Swabia, Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi, and Reginar V, Count of Mons. Among people deceased in 1048, Wipo of Burgundy ranks 5. Before him are Al-Biruni, Pope Damasus II, Pope Gregory VI, and Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia. After him are Gyda of Sweden, and Adalbert, Duke of Lorraine.

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