 During the abbacy of Wibald, the monastery of Stavelot reached the period of its greatest fame, and at Corvey the monastic discipline which had been on the decline was again restored.Wibald was one of the most influential councillors of the Holy Roman Emperor Lothaire II and King Conrad III.Combining patriotism with a submissive devotion to the Holy See, he used his great influence to preserve harmony between the emperors and the popes.