Gunther of Pairis
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Gunther of Pairis was a German
Cistercian monk and author, writing in Latin
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His best known work is his Historia Constantinopolitana about the Fourth Crusade
, in a mixture of prose and verse. It was based on the account of Martin of Pairis, abbot of Pairis Abbey
, and includes the siege and looting of Constantinople
.
Gunther also wrote Solimarius, about the First Crusade
, and Ligurinus, an epic about Frederick Barbarossa.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
Cistercian monk and author, writing in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
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His best known work is his Historia Constantinopolitana about the Fourth Crusade
Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and conquered the Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire...
, in a mixture of prose and verse. It was based on the account of Martin of Pairis, abbot of Pairis Abbey
Pairis Abbey
Pairis Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Orbey in Haut-Rhin, Alsace, northeastern France. The surviving building serves today as a nursing home.-History:The abbey was founded in 1138 by the Count of Eguisheim....
, and includes the siege and looting of Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
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Gunther also wrote Solimarius, about the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
, and Ligurinus, an epic about Frederick Barbarossa.