About Eberhard of Béthune
Lived 1150 – 1212 (aged 61–62). Eberhard of Béthune was a French linguist, grammarian and writer.
Eberhard of Béthune (died ) was a Flemish grammarian of the early thirteenth century, from Arras. He was the author of Graecismus, a popular Latin grammatical poem, dated to around 1212. The title derives from a short section on the Greek language.
Eberhard was also actively engaged in opposing the Waldensians and wrote a book entitled Liber Antihaeresis (c. 1210) against them. He is cited in Martyrs Mirror and Foxe's Book of Martyrs in relation to the etymology of the movement's name.
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Who was Eberhard of Béthune?
13th-century Flemish author
When was Eberhard of Béthune born?
Eberhard of Béthune was born in 1150.
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Eberhard of Béthune died in 1212.
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Eberhard of Béthune was a linguist, grammarian and writer.
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Eberhard of Béthune was French.
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