Fortunatus - Venantius Fortunatus

Japanese: フォルトゥナトゥス - ふぉるとぅなとぅす（英語表記）Venantius Fortunatus

A Latin poet of the early Middle Ages, born in Treviso, northern Italy, and educated in Ravenna. He left his hometown as a young man and traveled throughout France. In about 565 he was received at the Frankish royal court in Poitiers. During this time he became acquainted with Gregory, Bishop of Tours, Radegunda, former wife of the Frankish king Chlothar I and founder of a monastery, and her adopted daughter Agnes. His friendship with these princesses allowed him to stay in the area, and he later became bishop there. His works include the epic Life of Saint Martin and other biographies of saints, but it is his dedications, odes, and hymns that have established his fame.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

530ころ‐610ころ
中世初期のラテン詩人。北部イタリアのトレビゾに生まれ，ラベンナで教育を受けた。青年時代に故郷を去り，フランス各地を歴訪。565年ころポアティエでフランク王家の宮廷に迎えられた。このころトゥールの司教グレゴリウス，フランク王クロタール1世の前夫人で修道院の設立者ラデグンダ，その養女アグネスなどの知己を得た。この王女たちとの友情が彼をこの地にとどめ，後年同地の司教となった。作品には，叙事詩体の《聖マルティヌス伝》その他の聖人伝もあるが，彼の名声を基礎づけたのは献詩，頌詩，聖歌などである。

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