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Freidank
German poet · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died 1233
Freidank (Vrîdanc) was a Middle High German didactic poet of the early 13th century. He is the author of Bescheidenheit, a collection of rhyming aphorisms in 53 thematic divisions, extending to some 4,700 verses.
Freidank is read about 6.5 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
The work was extremely popular in the German Middle Ages and is transmitted in numerous manuscripts, as well as in a Latin translation.
Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 1233
