Paul, the Deacon, approximately 720-799?
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Name (Latin)
Paul, the Deacon, approximately 720-799?
Other forms of name
Paulus Warnefridus
Paul, D'aquilee, approximately 720-799?
Warnefridus Paulus Diaconus
Paulus Diaconus
Paul, Son of Warnefrid, approximately 720-799?
Date of birth
0720
Date of death
0799
Associated country
Italy
Associate group
Catholic Church
Montecassino (Monastery)
Occupation
Monks
Associated Language
lat
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Paul Diacre, c1994:p. 5, etc. (b. in the 720's probably after 725; d. end of the 8th century, around 797 or a little after)
- Paul the Deacon, born at Friuli about 720; died 13 April, probably 799; descendant of Lombard family; monk in the monastery of Monte Cassino; historian ( (Catholic Encyclopedia, viewed online April 21, 2014) )
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Wikipedia description:
Paul the Deacon (c. 720s – 13 April in 796, 797, 798, or 799 AD), also known as Paulus Diaconus, Warnefridus, Barnefridus, or Winfridus, and sometimes suffixed Cassinensis (i.e. "of Monte Cassino"), was a Benedictine monk, scribe, and historian of the Lombards.
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