Composer · 1098 – 1179
Hildegard of Bingen
Founded monasteries, recorded mystical visions in major theological works, composed a large body of strikingly original sacred music, and wrote on medicine and the natural world, becoming a rare female authority in the medieval Church.
Greatest Achievements
- Founded and led Benedictine monasteries.
- Composed a large body of original sacred music.
- Wrote major works of visionary theology, medicine and natural science.
Major Accomplishments
- Founded and led Benedictine monasteries.
- Composed a large body of original sacred music.
- Wrote major works of visionary theology, medicine and natural science.
Major Works
- Scivias (Know the Ways)
- Ordo Virtutum (a musical morality play)
- Physica and Causae et Curae (on medicine and nature)
Impact Analysis
Hildegard was one of the few women of the Middle Ages to wield intellectual and spiritual authority, advising popes and emperors, and her music and writings have enjoyed a remarkable modern revival.
Historical influence score: 84/100