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William of Tyre
(1129–1185)
Historian
Kingdom of Jerusalem
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William of Tyre was a historian from the Kingdom of Jerusalem, best known for Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum.
Quick Facts About William of Tyre
- Born
- November 30, 1129
- Died
- November 30, 1185
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Jerusalem
- Profession
- Historian
- Notable works
- Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum
- Known for
- Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, Gesta orientalium principum, Report of the Lateran Council
About William of Tyre
William of Tyre was a medieval prelate and chronicler. As archbishop of Tyre, he is sometimes known as William II to distinguish him from his predecessor, William I, the Englishman, a former prior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, who was Archbishop of Tyre from 1127 to 1135. He grew up in Jerusalem at the height of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which had been established in 1099 after the First Crusade, and he spent twenty years studying the liberal arts and canon law in the universities of Europe.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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