Berthold, von Moosburg, active 1318-1361

Berthold of Moosburg (died after 1361) was a Dominican monk from the Teutonic Province. Not much is known about Berthold of Moosburg's youth. He was a member of the German Dominican order. The first recorded date on record for Berthold of Moosburg is 1316, when he was studying at Oxford University in England. At this time, Berthold would have been sixteen years old. In 1318, Berthold writes a 'marginal' commentary on De iride, a written work of Dietrich of Freiburg (sometimes called Theodoric of Freiburg). His active years spanned from 1316 to 1361, and these are the only years for which he can be traced in the historical record. Berthold, as a part of the Dominican order, was a theologian and neo-Platonist of the 14th century, teaching in Regensburg in 1327. In 1335, Berthold was called to head the Dominican order in Cologne, Germany, succeeding Eckhart. Also, in 1335 and again in 1343, in Cologne, he is listed as the 'executor' of estates. As head of the Cologne Dominicans, Berthold represented the Dominican order and the nation of Bavaria in Nuremberg in 1348. While in Cologne, Germany, he would have read the work of his processors. This would have included written work from 'Albert the Great, Meister Eckhart, and Ulrich of Strasburg,' among others. In 1361, Berthold is listed once more as a representative and 'executor' of another unknown estate.