The database contains biographic information on the scholars of the Empire between 1250 and 1550. At the moment the database contains 43.000 people, of which roughly 26.000 can be found online.

The state of work is detailed under ‘Content’.
Under ‘Search’ you will find the search mask in German.
The ‘Manual’ explains the search mask.
Under ‘Publications’ you will find articles or books by collaborators of the RAG.

At the moment it is still possible that information belonging to one scholar is being displayed separately as if concerning various individuals. These redundancies will be corrected step by step, as sources permit.

If you have corrections, additions, or suggestions concerning the biographies, we would be glad to receive them via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone +41 (0)31 631 37 42.