Adalram
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Adalram was an early 8th-century prelate
active in Bavaria
. He is known to have been archdeacon
of the Salzburg
diocese c. 819, and in 821 succeeded Arno
as Archbishop of Salzburg. In 824, following the request of the emperor Louis the Pious
, he received the pallium
from Pope Eugenius II.
As archbishop he continued the attempts to evangelize the Slavs of Upper Pannonia
and Carantania, appointing Otto as under-bishop
to the Slavs. During his episcopate the church of Nitra
in Pannonia (in what is now Slovakia
) was dedicated at his instigation. The ruler Pribina
had recently taken a Bavarian Christian wife, and this church may have been for her use. He is thought to have died on 4 January 836
.
He is associated with the production of many manuscripts, including Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm. 15817 which contains several works of St Augustine and the earliest surviving version of the Anonymous Life of St Cuthbert
. Another manuscript with Augustinian materials was presented by Adalram to the Louis the German
, duke of Bavaria; this one, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek cim. 14098, contains Muspilli
, one of only two surviving examples of Old High German
epic poetry
(the other being Hildebrandslied), written in the margins and on three blank pages in the manuscript.
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
active in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. He is known to have been archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of the Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
diocese c. 819, and in 821 succeeded Arno
Arno of Salzburg
Arno, Arn or Aquila was bishop of Salzburg, and afterwards its first archbishop.-Early years:He entered the church at an early age, and after passing some time at Freising became abbot of Elnon, or Saint-Amand Abbey as it was afterwards called, where he made the acquaintance of Alcuin.-Carolingian...
as Archbishop of Salzburg. In 824, following the request of the emperor Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious , also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of the Franks and co-Emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813...
, he received the pallium
Pallium
The pallium is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries bestowed by him on metropolitans and primates as a symbol of the jurisdiction delegated to them by the Holy See. In that context it has always remained unambiguously...
from Pope Eugenius II.
As archbishop he continued the attempts to evangelize the Slavs of Upper Pannonia
Upper Pannonia
The Upper Pannonia or Pannonia Superior was ancient Roman province with the capital Carnuntum. It was formed in the year 103 AD. Upper Pannonia included parts of present-day Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Slovakia....
and Carantania, appointing Otto as under-bishop
Chorbishop
A chorbishop is a rank of Christian clergy below bishop. The name chorepiscope or chorepiscopus is taken from the Greek and means rural bishop.-History:Chorepiscopi are first mentioned by Eusebius in the second century...
to the Slavs. During his episcopate the church of Nitra
Nitra
Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
in Pannonia (in what is now Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
) was dedicated at his instigation. The ruler Pribina
Pribina
Pribina was a Slavic prince whose adventurous career, recorded in the Conversion of the Bavarians and the Carantanians , illustrates the political volatility of the Franco–Slavic frontiers of his time...
had recently taken a Bavarian Christian wife, and this church may have been for her use. He is thought to have died on 4 January 836
836
Year 836 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Abbasid caliph al-Mutasim establishes a new capital at Samarra, Iraq.- Europe :...
.
He is associated with the production of many manuscripts, including Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm. 15817 which contains several works of St Augustine and the earliest surviving version of the Anonymous Life of St Cuthbert
Vita Sancti Cuthberti (anonymous)
The Vita Sancti Cuthberti is a prose hagiography from early medieval Northumbria. It is probably the earliest extant saint's life from Anglo-Saxon England, and is an account of the life and miracles of Cuthbert , a Bernician hermit-monk who became bishop of Lindisfarne...
. Another manuscript with Augustinian materials was presented by Adalram to the Louis the German
Louis the German
Louis the German , also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian, was a grandson of Charlemagne and the third son of the succeeding Frankish Emperor Louis the Pious and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye.He received the appellation 'Germanicus' shortly after his death in recognition of the fact...
, duke of Bavaria; this one, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek cim. 14098, contains Muspilli
Muspilli
Muspilli is one of but two surviving pieces of Old High German epic poetry , dating to around 870. One large fragment of the text has survived in the margins and empty pages of a codex marked as the possession of Louis the German and now in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek . The beginning and end of...
, one of only two surviving examples of Old High German
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
epic poetry
Epic poetry
An epic is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Oral poetry may qualify as an epic, and Albert Lord and Milman Parry have argued that classical epics were fundamentally an oral poetic form...
(the other being Hildebrandslied), written in the margins and on three blank pages in the manuscript.