Theodulf of Orléans was a prominent bishop, poet, and theologian who lived during the Carolingian Renaissance. Born in Spain around 750, he fled to Gaul following the Moorish invasion. He rose to prominence under the reigns of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, serving as the Bishop of Orléans and the Abbot of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire. A key intellectual at the Frankish court, he contributed significantly to church reforms and the establishment of public schools. After being accused of treason during a period of political instability, he was exiled to Angers, where he died in 821.