Widukind of Corvey (c. 925after 973) was a medieval Saxon chronicler. His three-volume Res gestae saxonicae sive annalium libri tres is an important chronicle of 10th-century Germany during the rule of the Ottonian dynasty. Life In view of his name, he possibly was a descendant of the Saxon leader and national hero Widukind, mentioned in the Royal Frankish Annals, who had battled Charlemagne in the Saxon Wars from 777 to 785. Widukind the Chronicler entered the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in the Westphalian part of Saxony around 940/42, probably to become a tutor. It is widely assumed that he had reached the age of 15 upon his access, though it has been recently suggested that he may have joined the Order as a child. In 936 Henry the Fowler, the first East Frankish king of the Saxon ducal Ottonian dynasty had died and was succeeded by his son Otto the Great. Otto's rise as undisputed ruler of a German
Widukind de Corvey (c. 925después de 973) fue un cronista saxón medieval. Su tres volúmenes Res gestae saxonicae sive annalium libri tres es una importante crónica de la Alemania del siglo 10 durante el reinado de la dinastía otoniana. Vida En vista de su nombre, fue posiblemente un descendiente del líder saxón y héroe nacional Widukind, mencionado en los Annales Reales francos, quien había combatido a Carlos Magno en las Guerras saxonas de 777 a 785. Widukind el cronista entró en la abadía benedictina de Corvey en la parte occidental de Sajonia alrededor de 940/42, probablemente para convertirse en un tutor. Se supone ampliamente que había alcanzado la edad de 15 años en su acceso, aunque se ha sugerido recientemente que podría haber unido a la Orden como un niño. En 936 Henry Fowler, el primer rey franco del este de la dinastía otoniana saxona había muerto y sucedido por el rey Otto el Grande.