Little is known of his life other than hints from his own chronicles. He is believed to have come from
Meissen, then its own
margravate. The dates of his birth and death are uncertain, but he was probably born before 1050 and died on 12 October of an unknown year (possibly 1081, at the latest 1085). From his chronicles, it is apparent that he was familiar with a number of authors. The honorary name of
Magister Adam shows that he had passed through all the stages of a higher education. It is probable that he was taught at the
Magdeburger Domschule. In 1066 or 1067, he was invited by Archbishop
Adalbert von Hamburg-Bremen to join the
Church of Bremen. Adam was accepted among the capitulars of Bremen, and by 1069 he appeared as director of the
Bremen Cathedral's school. == References ==