Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne
| Gisela | |
|---|---|
| Born | in or before 781 |
| Died | after 808 |
| Dynasty | Carolingian |
| Father | Charlemagne |
| Mother | Hildegard |
Gisela, (in or before 781 – 808 or later) was a daughter of Charlemagne from his marriage to Hildegard.[1]
She was baptized at the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in 781 by Thomas, Archbishop of Milan.[2] She was educated at the castle in Aachen, with Alcuin who gave her the nickname "Delia".[3] According to Alcuin she took a particular interest in astronomy.[4] Alcuin refers to "Delia" in some of his poetry.[5][6]
Like her sisters Bertha and Rotrude, Gisela never married.[citation needed]
Sources vary regarding her later life, some sources state 808 as a death date,[7] others state that in 814 she was sent to a convent by her brother Louis the Pious.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Story, Joanna (2005). Charlemagne: Empire and Society. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719070891. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Davis, Jennifer R. (2015). Charlemagne's Practice of Empire. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107076990. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Alcuin: His Life and His Work, Charles Jacinth Bellairs Gaskoin
- ^ Daily Life in the World of Charlemagne, Pierre Riche, page 205
- ^ Anglo-Latin Literature, 600–899, Michael Lapidge, page 63
- ^ Becoming a Poet in Anglo-Saxon England, Emily V. Thornbury, page 28
- ^ Icons of the Middle Ages: Rulers, Writers, Rebels, and Saints, Volume 1, Lister M. Matheson, page 148
- ^ The Franks, Lewis Sergeant, page 270