Birthdate: 0735 AD
Birthplace: York, England
Died: May 19, 0804
Alcuin of York was a prominent scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher known for his intellectual contributions during the Carolingian Renaissance. He studied under Archbishop Ecgbert in York before being invited to the Carolingian court by Charlemagne, where he became a leading figure in the 780s and 790s. Alcuin served as a court chancellor in Aachen and later as abbot of Marmoutier Abbey in Tours. He wrote theological treatises, grammatical works, and poems, and played a key role in refining the Carolingian minuscule script.
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