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12th-century historians

26 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam of BremenAuthor · BooksAdam of Bremen (Adamus Bremensis; Adam von Bremen; before 1050 – 12 October 1081/1085) was a German medieval chronicler. He lived and worked in the second half of the eleventh century.
Alain of LilleAuthor · BooksAlain de Lille (Alan of Lille; Latin: Alanus ab Insulis; c. He was born in Lille some time before 1128.
Geoffrey of MonmouthAuthor · BooksGeoffrey of Monmouth (Galfridus Monemutensis, Galfridus Arturus; Gruffudd ap Arthur, Sieffre o Fynwy; c.
Geoffrey of VillehardouinAuthor · BooksGeoffrey of Villehardouin (c. 1150 – c.
Giovanni da Pian del CarpineAuthor · BooksIllustration — Carpine's great journey to the East; his route is indicated, railroad track style, in dark blue
Goffredo MalaterraAuthor · BooksGaufredo (or Geoffrey, or Goffredo) Malaterra (Gaufridus Malaterra) was an eleventh-century Benedictine monk and historian, possibly of Norman origin.
Hélinand of FroidmontAuthor · BooksHelinand of Froidmont (c. 1150—after 1229 (probably 1237)) was a medieval poet, chronicler, and ecclesiastical writer.
Ibn al-AdimAuthor · BooksKamāl al-Dīn Abū ʾl-Ḳāsim ʿUmar ibn Aḥmad ibn Hibat Allāh Ibn al-ʿAdīm (1192–1262) was an Arab biographer and historian from Aleppo.
Imad ad-Din al-IsfahaniAuthor · BooksMuhammad ibn Hamid (1125 – 20 June 1201), commonly known as Imad al-Din al-Isfahani, was a historian, scholar, and rhetorician.
John of WorcesterAuthor · BooksIllustration — King Henry I's dream, as related by his physician Grimbald, in the Chronicle of John of Worcester. Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Konstantinos ManassesAuthor · BooksConstantine Manasses (c. 1125) was a Byzantine chronicler and poet who was active during the reign of Manuel I Komnenos (1143–1180).
Lu YouAuthor · Books
Michael GlycasAuthor · BooksMichael Glykas or Glycas was a 12th-century Byzantine historian, theologian, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He was probably from Corfu and lived in Constantinople.
Niketas ChoniatesAuthor · BooksNiketas or Nicetas Choniates (grc-x-medieval; c. 1155 – 1217), whose actual surname was Akominatos (grc-x-byzant), was a Byzantine Greek historian and politician.
Odo of DeuilAuthor · BooksOdo of Deuil (1110 – 18 April 1162), his first name also spelled Odon, Eude or Eudes, was a French historian of and participant in the Second Crusade (1147–1149).
Philip of NovaraAuthor · BooksPhilip of Novara (c. 1200 – c.
Robert de ClariAuthor · BooksRobert de Clari (or Cléry, the modern name of the place, on the commune of Pernois) was a knight from Picardy.
Saxo GrammaticusAuthor · BooksSaxo Grammaticus (c. 1150), also known as Saxo cognomine Longus, was a Danish historian, theologian, and author.
Sicard of CremonaAuthor · BooksSicardus of Cremona (Latin: Sicardus Cremonensis; Italian: Sicardo) (1155–1215) was an Italian prelate, historian and writer.
Yaqut al-HamawiAuthor · BooksYāqūt Shihāb al-Dīn ibn-ʿAbdullāh al-Rūmī al-Ḥamawī (1179–1229) was a Muslim scholar of Byzantine ancestry active during the late Abbasid period (12th–13th centuries).

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