Berthold, von Holle, active 1251-1270
Berthold von Holle was a Middle High German epic poet from the area around Hildesheim. He mentions Duke Johann I von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (approximately 1242-1277), who may have been a patron. His writings are in a blend of Low and High German. Three of his verse romances are known: Demantin narrates a long succession of combats and tournaments; Crâne tells the story of a king's son who runs away, marries the emperor's daughter, and reveals he is the rightful king of Hungary; and fragments of Darifant. Berthold's poems make no mention of Arthur and possess an element of realism.
- HMML ID
- 723962704341
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- LC name
- Berthold, von Holle, active 13th century
- HMML name
- Berthold, von Holle, active 1251-1270
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Berthold, von Halle
- Bertoldo, de Holle
- Holle, Berthold von
Name elements
- Given names
- Berthold
Personal information
- Activity start
- 1251
- Activity end
- 1270
- Centuries
- 13th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
General notes
- Description
- There are two related men who share the same name and may be the poet: either a knight, active 1219-1251, and serving the Hildesheim bishop Conrad II; or the knight's nephew, active 1251-1270 and who is more likely to have been a poet.
- Description
- Active 1251-1270; author of Demantin, Crane, and (the fragmentary) Darifant, written in a mix of MHG and Middle Low German
- Citations
- Albrecht Classen, "Berthold von Holle," in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages, edited by Robert E. Bjork (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010), https://www.oxfordreference.com/10.1093/acref/9780198662624.001.0001/acref-9780198662624-e-0866.
- Description
- Middle High German epic poet; native of the district of Hildesheim; patron was Duke Johann von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (r. 1252-1277); author of 3 works: Demantin, Crâne, Darifant
- Citations
- "Berthold von Holle," in The Oxford Companion to German Literature, 3rd edition, edited by Henry Garland and Mary Garland (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997), https://www-oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198158967.001.0001/acref-9780198158967-e-582.
- Citations
- 49085.1 (Universitätsbibliothek Rostock, Fragm. philol. 1), Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
Preferred citation
"Berthold, von Holle, active 1251-1270." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 22, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/723962704341
Change notes
- Date added
- 2024-02-22
- Last edited
- 2024-02-22