Robert the Monk's History of the First Crusade: Historia IherosolimitanaThis is a English translation of Robert the Monk's Historia Iherosolimitana, a Latin prose chronicle describing the First Crusade. In addition to providing information on the Crusade (Robert claims to have been an eyewitness of the Council of Clermont in 1095), its particular interest lies in the great popularity it enjoyed in the Middle Ages. |
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Contents
Robert and the Gesta Francorum | 12 |
Roberts relationship with other sources and value as | 28 |
Robert as author the theologian the historiographer | 48 |
Principles of translation | 69 |
The journey to Constantinople and negotiations there | 89 |
Nicaea Dorylaeum and the arrival at Antioch | 103 |
The siege of Antioch October 1097February 1098 | 121 |
Other editions - View all
Robert the Monk's History of the First Crusade: Historia Iherosolimitana Carol Sweetenham Limited preview - 2017 |
Robert the Monk's History of the First Crusade: Historia Iherosolimitana Carol Sweetenham Limited preview - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
Adhemar Alexius apostate arms army arrival arrows attack battle of Antioch battle of Ascalon Baudry Bishop Bishop of Le Bohemond Byzantine camp Canso castle chanson de geste Chapter Christ Christians chronicle Church citadel Clemens Constantinople Council of Clermont Count of Flanders Count of Normandy Count of St Crusade Crusade Cycle death described detail divine Duke Godfrey Emperor emphasises enemy episode events at Antioch eyewitness fight flee footsoldiers forces Franks French Fulcher Gesta Gilo Golfier Guénée Guibert hexameters Holy Sepulchre horses Hugh Hugh of Vermandois Jerusalem Kerbogha killed King lances land large number letter Lord manuscripts mountains Nicaea night oath Occitan Peter the Hermit pilgrimage pilgrims Pirrus praise princes Recueil reference Riley-Smith Robert Robert's text role Runciman Saracens Sermo Apologeticus siege soldiers speech St Gilles sword Tancred towers translation Turkish Turks Urban victory walls Walo whilst