Albert of Stade
Albert of Stade (c. 1187 – c. 1260) was a German monk, historian and poet.
Albert probably studied in the school of
Franciscan friary of Saint John in Stade.[1]
In the same year that he became a friar, Albert began writing a
world chronicle, the Annales Stadenses or Annals of Stade. It begins at Creation and ends in 1256. The early portions appear to have been based on Bede's Libellus de sex aetatibus mundi and Ekkehard
's Chronicon. As he approaches his own time, Albert becomes, like most medieval chroniclers, both fuller and more reliable.
Albert also wrote several theological and literary works while he was a friar.epic about the Trojan War in 5,320 lines.
Albert died between 1256 and 1258/1261,[1] although he has sometimes been credited with the continuations added to his Annals to bring it down to 1265.
Notes
- ^ Consulted online on 22 December 2019.
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Shahan, Thomas Joseph (1907). "Albert of Stade". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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