Conversation so far:
What did Hildegard of Bingen do in Hildegard of Bingen's lifetime?
Contributing to Christian European rhetorical traditions, Hildegard "authorized herself as a theologian" through alternative rhetorical arts.

Question: what else did she do?
Self-contained rewrite: Besides establishing herself as a Christian theologian, what else did Hildegard of Bingen do during her lifetime?