Event: Meeting, Mission/mission-sendingCharlemagne 1-Willehad 1.meeting
Scholarly Info
Description |
Charlemagne 1 summoned Willehad 1 and after having tested his faith and morals sent him to Saxony, in the pagus called Wigmodia |
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Notes:
*Wigmodia was the pagus of the town of Bremen.
Persons associated with this Event:
- Participant:
Charlemagne 1
(King of the Franks, 768-814; emperor 800-814) : He welcomed Willehad 1 with honour and reverence.
- Participant:
Willehad 1
(Bishop of Bremen and saint, d. 789)
Locations associated with this Event:
- Saxony, Wigmodia:
(Pagus)