Person

Widukind of Corvey

c. 925–after 973 · 10th century

Widukind of Corvey was a Saxon monk of the abbey of Corvey and author of the Deeds of the Saxons (Res gestae Saxonicae), written in the late 960s and early 970s. It is a chief source for the Ottonian kings Henry the Fowler and Otto I, including Otto's victory at the Lechfeld in 955, and for the eastern frontier under Margrave Gero.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Prince-Abbey of CorveyMarca Geronis

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Widukind of Corvey. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/widukind-of-corvey
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“Widukind of Corvey.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/widukind-of-corvey. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Widukind of Corvey.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/widukind-of-corvey.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Widukind of Corvey’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/widukind-of-corvey (Accessed: ).

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