Person480–547
Benedict of Nursia
Italian monk, founder of Monte Cassino and author of the Rule that became the standard for Western monasticism; patron saint of Europe.
- Dates
- c. 480 – c. 547
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Western and Central Europe
- In the threads
- Early medieval Europe (500–1000)
Events
- Benedict of Nursia founds Monte Cassinobetween 529 and 530 · Western and Central Europe