Altpert
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Altpert was the Abbot of Farfa from the death of Ragambald
in 786 until his own death a few years later. He was described by Gregory of Catino
, writing some three centuries later, as having been born in Paris
"of the Gauls" (Galliarum), presumably meaning that he was a Romance
-speaking subject of the Carolingians. He increased the patronage of the abbey compared to his predecessor, but Farfa was still less successful in seeking out grants and donations than it had been under the local abbot Probatus
. Altpert received a donation of lands at Rabenno from Duke Hildeprand of Spoleto
, two other donations and one oblation
.
Ragambald
Ragambald was the Abbot of Farfa from 781 until his death. According to the abbey's twelfth-century historian Gregory of Catino, Ragambald was born in a city in Gaul , that is, Francia, but he does not explicitly call him a Frank...
in 786 until his own death a few years later. He was described by Gregory of Catino
Gregory of Catino
Gregory of Catino was a monk of the Abbey of Farfa and "one of the most accomplished monastic historians of his age." Gregory died shortly after 1130, possibly in 1133....
, writing some three centuries later, as having been born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
"of the Gauls" (Galliarum), presumably meaning that he was a Romance
Romance languages
The Romance languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family, more precisely of the Italic languages subfamily, comprising all the languages that descend from Vulgar Latin, the language of ancient Rome...
-speaking subject of the Carolingians. He increased the patronage of the abbey compared to his predecessor, but Farfa was still less successful in seeking out grants and donations than it had been under the local abbot Probatus
Probatus
Probatus was the Abbot of Farfa from 770 until 781, and the first abbot native to the Sabina. He steered the abbey through the fall of the Kingdom of the Lombards, trying to prevent the disastrous aggression of its last king, and kept it from falling under the jurisdiction of either the Papacy or...
. Altpert received a donation of lands at Rabenno from Duke Hildeprand of Spoleto
Hildeprand of Spoleto
Hildeprand was the Duke of Spoleto from 774 to 789.When Theodicius of Spoleto died fighting at the Siege of Pavia in 774, the Lombards of the Duchy of Spoleto elected Hildeprand their duke and quickly submitted to the Franks. Hildeprand fled to Rome before the Frankish host and did homage to Pope...
, two other donations and one oblation
Oblation
Oblation, an offering , a term, particularly in ecclesiastical usage, for a solemn offering or presentation to God.-Bible usage:...
.