# Grimlaic

> Grimlaicus or Grimlaic was a cleric who lived in ninth- or tenth-century Francia, probably around Metz.
He is known only for the book he wrote on how to lead a solitary life within a monastic community, the Regula Solitariorum. This was the first known rule written for hermits in the Latin West, drawing heavily on the Rule of St Benedict. The Regula begins with a prologue, followed by 69 sections, or chapters. Grimlaicus dedicated the compilation to his namesake, a priest. The latter, Mabillon conjectures, lived at the papal court during the pontificate of Formosus.

*French priest and hermit*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/grimlaic

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 900
- **Died:** 1000
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Grimlaicus or Grimlaic was a cleric who lived in ninth- or tenth-century Francia, probably around Metz.
He is known only for the book he wrote on how to lead a solitary life within a monastic community, the Regula Solitariorum. This was the first known rule written for hermits in the Latin West, drawing heavily on the Rule of St Benedict. The Regula begins with a prologue, followed by 69 sections, or chapters. Grimlaicus dedicated the compilation to his namesake, a priest. The latter, Mabillon conjectures, lived at the papal court during the pontificate of Formosus.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 34.6 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 2.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 41.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Grimlaicus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimlaicus)
- [Grimlaïc](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimla%C3%AFc)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48749074)

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