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'''Laurentius of Echternach''', fl. [[704]]-[[722]] |
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'''Laurentius of Echternach''', {{fl.|704–722}}, was a [[scribe]] from [[Echternach]] in modern [[Luxembourg]]. |
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Laurentius wrote the Echternach [[martyrology]] in [[Minuscule cursive|minuscule]], and charters for the town of Echternach between 704 and 722. |
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His name may be a Latin rendering of the Irish personal name, Lorcán, so there is a possibility he was [[Irish people|Irish]] |
His name may be a Latin rendering of the Irish personal name, Lorcán, so there is a possibility he was [[Irish people|Irish]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:45, 20 October 2023
Laurentius of Echternach, fl. 704–722, was a scribe from Echternach in modern Luxembourg.
Laurentius wrote the Echternach martyrology in minuscule, and charters for the town of Echternach between 704 and 722.
His name may be a Latin rendering of the Irish personal name, Lorcán, so there is a possibility he was Irish
References
[edit]- "Manuscripts and palaeography, p.525, "A New History of Ireland", volume one, Dublin, 2006.
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