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Notger

c. 940–1008 · 10th century · Also known as Notger of Liège

Notger was bishop of Liège from 972 to 1008 and the founder of the prince-bishopric of Liège. A Swabian cleric loyal to the Ottonian emperors, he received the county of Huy in 985 and other secular rights, rebuilt Liège with new walls and churches, and made its schools famous across Europe.

Notger
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