Konrad of Lichtenau
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Konrad of Lichtenau was a medieval German chronicler from Swabia
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Konrad was born to a noble Swabian family and spent time at court, before he becoming a Premonstratensian
in Rome
at the court of Innocent III. In 1226, he became Abbot of the Ursperg Monastery
in Bavaria
, where he died.
of Assyria to AD 1229. However, it has since been proven that the work was written in several parts by several different people.
The first part, which covers the period up to 1125, was written, in part at least, by Ekkehard of Aura
; a continuation, from 1126 to 1225, was added by Abbot Burchard (d. 1230), who preceded Konrad as Abbot of Ursperg. Konrad himself continued the work to 1229 and made the final redaction. Later contributors, such as Kaspar Hedio, updated the chronicle down to 1537.
Swabia
Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined...
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Konrad was born to a noble Swabian family and spent time at court, before he becoming a Premonstratensian
Premonstratensian
The Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré, also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines, or in Britain and Ireland as the White Canons , are a Catholic religious order of canons regular founded at Prémontré near Laon in 1120 by Saint Norbert, who later became Archbishop of Magdeburg...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at the court of Innocent III. In 1226, he became Abbot of the Ursperg Monastery
Ursberg Abbey
Ursberg Abbey is a former Premonstratensian monastery, now a convent of the Franciscan St. Joseph's Congregation, situated in the small village of Ursberg in the district of Günzburg, Bavaria.-History:...
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...
, where he died.
Chronicon Urspergense
For many years, Konrad was believed to be the only author of the Chronicon Urspergense, a chronicle of world history for the time of King NinusNinus
Ninus , according to Greek historians writing in the Hellenistic period and later, was accepted as the eponymous founder of Nineveh , Ancient capital of Assyria, although he does not seem to represent any one personage known to modern history, and is more likely a conflation of several real and/or...
of Assyria to AD 1229. However, it has since been proven that the work was written in several parts by several different people.
The first part, which covers the period up to 1125, was written, in part at least, by Ekkehard of Aura
Ekkehard of Aura
Ekkehard of Aura was the Abbot of Aura from 1108...
; a continuation, from 1126 to 1225, was added by Abbot Burchard (d. 1230), who preceded Konrad as Abbot of Ursperg. Konrad himself continued the work to 1229 and made the final redaction. Later contributors, such as Kaspar Hedio, updated the chronicle down to 1537.