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Fulcher of Chartres (1059-1127)
French, chaplain to Baldwin of Boulogne,
went on First Crusade with him
Wrote Historia Iherosolymitana, using
mix of own experience and other
eyewitnesses
Died of plague
Anna Comnena (1083-1153)
Daughter of Alexius Comnenus
Received high-quality education, married
a historian (in 1097)
At 55 retired to a convent after failed
political intrigues
Wrote biography of father, the Alexiad
Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188)
Usama ibn Murshid ibn ‘Ali ibn Munqidh
From Shayzar in N. Syria
Lived in Shayzar until c. 1131, then served
Zangi for a few years before returning
home. Exiled from Shayzar again in 1138
Murshid (d. 1137)
Sultan
Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188)
Joined court in Damascus, but became
embroiled in politics and had to leave in
1144
Went to Egypt. Became embroiled in politics
and had to leave in 1154
Joined court of Nur al-Din in Damascus
Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188)
Retired to Hisn Kayfa in c. 1164
In 1174 allowed son to persuade him to join
court of Saladin. Usama and Saladin fell
out two years later
Best known to historians for Kitab al-I‘tibar
(Book of Learning by Example)