Ekkehard Ekkehard II

A number of his pupils joined the order. Others became bishops. According to the Casus Sancti Galli he was called later to Hohentwiel, the seat of the Duchess Hadwig of Swabia, widow of Burkard World War II The duchess was wont occasionally to visit Saint Gall, and eventually (973) asked for and obtained the services of Ekkehard as her tutor in the reading of the Latin classics. Nevertheless, he continued to render great services to his monastery, especially on the occasion of the differences between Saint Gall and Reichenau (Abbot Ruodmann). In many other ways also he proved himself useful to the monks by the influence he had obtained as tutor of the duchess. Ekkehard was also prominent at the imperial court of Otto I. Later he became provost of Mainz Cathedral where he died 23 April 990. He was buried in the church of Saint Alban, outside the city gates. He was the author of various ecclesiastical hymns, known as sequences, all of which are lost, except one in honour of Saint Desiderius. Johann Joseph Abert"s 1878 opera Ekkehard is based on his life.

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A number of his pupils joined the order. Others became bishops. According to the Casus Sancti Galli he was called later to Hohentwiel, the seat of the Duchess Hadwig of Swabia, widow of Burkard World War II The duchess was wont occasionally to visit Saint Gall, and eventually (973) asked for and obtained the services of Ekkehard as her tutor in the reading of the Latin classics.

Nevertheless, he continued to render great services to his monastery, especially on the occasion of the differences between Saint Gall and Reichenau (Abbot Ruodmann).

In many other ways also he proved himself useful to the monks by the influence he had obtained as tutor of the duchess. Ekkehard was also prominent at the imperial court of Otto I. Later he became provost of Mainz Cathedral where he died 23 April 990.

He was buried in the church of Saint Alban, outside the city gates. He was the author of various ecclesiastical hymns, known as sequences, all of which are lost, except one in honour of Saint Desiderius.

Johann Joseph Abert"s 1878 opera Ekkehard is based on his life.

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