Institution

Nonantola Abbey

752 · 8th century

Nonantola Abbey is a Benedictine monastery near Modena in northern Italy, founded in 752 by Anselm, a former Duke of Friuli and brother-in-law of the Lombard king Aistulf. Favoured by Lombard and Carolingian rulers, it grew into one of the richest abbeys of Italy, with a renowned scriptorium. Its Romanesque church dates from the 12th century.

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Carolingian Kingdom of Italy

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