Bishop Otto von Freising

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:birthDate c. 1114
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Bernard_of_Clairvaux
gptkbp:contribution Chronicle of the history of the world
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Religious leader
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on medieval literature
gptkbp:deathDate 1158
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:famousFor Writing_about_the_history_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:famousPerson Otto_von_Freising:_A_Life_in_the_12th_Century
gptkbp:field History
gptkbp:historical_analysis Theology
Analysis of the Holy Roman Empire's history
gptkbp:historicalContext Investiture Controversy
Contextualization of medieval events
gptkbp:historicalEvent Themes of power and religion in history
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Foundation for future historians
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
Chronological narrative
Theological interpretation of history
Formal and scholarly writing style
Use of primary and secondary sources in writing.
Interpretation of historical events through a religious lens
Narrative_of_the_history_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historicalRole Bishop_and_historian
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Documentation of the 12th century events
Chronicler_of_the_12th_century
Influence_on_the_writing_of_history_in_the_Renaissance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Otto von Freising
gptkbp:influence Later historians
gptkbp:influenced Medieval historiography
gptkbp:influencedBy Peter Abelard
gptkbp:inspiration Later medieval chroniclers
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:legacy Historiographical methods
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Hermann_of_Reichenau
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Hermann_von_Reichenau
gptkbp:notableWork Chronicon
gptkbp:occupation Historian
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Leopold_III,_Margrave_of_Austria
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Freising
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Freising
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_of_Freising
gptkbp:primaryMission Chronicon
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:researchContribution Analysis of historical events
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Henry_II,_Duke_of_Austria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Conrad_of_Freising
gptkbp:title Bishop of Freising
gptkbp:workLocation Freising
gptkbp:wrote The History of the Two Cities