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Mechthild of Magdeburg

Entity ID:

mechthild-of-magdeburg

Long Name:

Mechthild von Magdeburg 1210-1282

Short Name:

Mechthild of Magdeburg

Disambiguation String:

Christian medieval mystic

Entity Type:

person

Entity Subtype:

author

Summary:

Mechthild (or Mechtild, Matilda, Matelda) of Magdeburg (c. 1207 – c. 1282/1294), a Beguine, was a Christian medieval mystic, whose book Das fließende Licht der Gottheit (The Flowing Light of Divinity) described her visions of God. She was the first mystic to write in German.

Viaf ID:

267191779

DB Pedia ID:

Mechthild_of_Magdeburg

Biblical Status:

Not Biblical

Is An Individual:

Yes

Is Published:

Yes

Birth Date:

January 1, 1210

Death Date:

January 1, 1282

Occupation:

Christian medieval mystic

Nationality:

Saxon

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