Louis the Pious and the Hunt
Eric J. Goldberg
History remembers Charlemagne not only as a great conqueror but also mighty hunter. It is largely thanks to Einhard that we have this image of second Nimrod, the “robustus venator” Genesis 10.8–9. In Life (Vita Karoli), mentioned hunting on no fewer than five occasions, making it notable leitmotif distinguishes work from Einhard's literary model, Suetonius's Lives Caesars. eyes, Charlemagne's frequent embodied essence Frankish manhood; he wrote, “He often exercised himself with riding and hunting, which came naturally him, since there can hardly be found another people in world equal Franks art.” emphasis royal hunter was something new early-medieval historiography, earlier chroniclers, like Gregory Tours Bede, had kings infrequently passing. But Vita Karoli cast long shadow, number subsequent writers were adopt motif king huntsman.
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