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John the Old Saxon (active c. 885–904), also known as John of Saxony or Scotus, was a scholar and abbot of Athelney, probably born in Old Saxony. He was invited to England by King Alfred and contributed to Alfred's revival of English learning. In his life of Alfred, the Welsh monk Asser reports that John "was a man of most acute intelligence, immensely learned in all fields of literary endeavour, and extremely ingenious in many other forms of expression".

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  • John the Old Saxon (active c. 885–904), also known as John of Saxony or Scotus, was a scholar and abbot of Athelney, probably born in Old Saxony. He was invited to England by King Alfred and contributed to Alfred's revival of English learning. In his life of Alfred, the Welsh monk Asser reports that John "was a man of most acute intelligence, immensely learned in all fields of literary endeavour, and extremely ingenious in many other forms of expression". (en)
  • Jean le Vieux-Saxon ou Jean le Saxon (fl. vers 885 – 904) est un érudit de la fin du IXe siècle, actif à la cour d'Alfred le Grand. (fr)
  • João, o Velho Saxão (ativo c. 885–904) também conhecido como João da Saxônia ou Escoto (Scotus), era um estudioso e abade de Athelney, provavelmente nascido na Velha Saxônia. Ele foi convidado para a Inglaterra pelo rei Alfredo e contribuiu para o renascimento do aprendizado do inglês por Alfredo. Em sua vida de Alfredo, o monge galês Asser relata que João "era um homem da mais aguda inteligência, imensamente erudito em todos os campos da atividade literária e extremamente engenhoso em muitas outras formas de expressão". (pt)
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  • Abbot of Athelney (en)
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  • unknown (en)
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  • unknown (en)
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  • unknown - apparently in Old Saxony (en)
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  • c. 892 (en)
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  • c. 904 (en)
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  • unknown - might be Malmesbury (en)
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  • c. 904 (en)
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  • Iohannes (en)
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  • Catholic (en)
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  • John the Old Saxon (active c. 885–904), also known as John of Saxony or Scotus, was a scholar and abbot of Athelney, probably born in Old Saxony. He was invited to England by King Alfred and contributed to Alfred's revival of English learning. In his life of Alfred, the Welsh monk Asser reports that John "was a man of most acute intelligence, immensely learned in all fields of literary endeavour, and extremely ingenious in many other forms of expression". (en)
  • Jean le Vieux-Saxon ou Jean le Saxon (fl. vers 885 – 904) est un érudit de la fin du IXe siècle, actif à la cour d'Alfred le Grand. (fr)
  • João, o Velho Saxão (ativo c. 885–904) também conhecido como João da Saxônia ou Escoto (Scotus), era um estudioso e abade de Athelney, provavelmente nascido na Velha Saxônia. Ele foi convidado para a Inglaterra pelo rei Alfredo e contribuiu para o renascimento do aprendizado do inglês por Alfredo. Em sua vida de Alfredo, o monge galês Asser relata que João "era um homem da mais aguda inteligência, imensamente erudito em todos os campos da atividade literária e extremamente engenhoso em muitas outras formas de expressão". (pt)
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  • Jean le Vieux-Saxon (fr)
  • John the Old Saxon (en)
  • João, o Velho Saxão (pt)
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  • Iohannes (John the Old Saxon) (en)
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