Person

Bodo

palace deacon to Frankish Emperor Louis the Pious

b. 814 CE – d. 876 CE World The Middle of The Earth

Bodo (c. 814 – 876) is the palace deacon to Frankish Emperor Louis the Pious (814 to 840).

In early 838, Bodo intends to make a pilgrimage to Rome but instead converts to Judaism.

His conversion is regarded as a rejection of the Carolingian culture and the Christian faith.

Moran, J. (2017). Bodo. History Atlas. Retrieved 19 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/bodo/

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