chronicle of Albert of Aachen
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The chronicle of Albert of Aachen is a 12th-century Latin narrative history that provides a detailed and influential account of the First Crusade and its aftermath, especially events in the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| chronicles of Albert of Aachen | 2 |
| chronicle of Albert of Aachen canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: chronicle of Albert of Aachen Context triple: [Battle of Dorylaeum (1097), primarySource, chronicle of Albert of Aachen]
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Life of Charlemagne
Life of Charlemagne is a medieval Latin biography of the Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne, written by his courtier Einhard and regarded as one of the most important historical sources on his life and reign.
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Annals of Fulda
The Annals of Fulda are a key set of ninth-century Latin chronicles that provide a principal narrative source for the political and military history of the eastern Frankish kingdom and the Carolingian Empire.
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chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres
The chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres are a key medieval Latin narrative that provides a detailed eyewitness account of the First Crusade and the early years of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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Chronicon
Chronicon is a medieval historical chronicle that records events in chronological order, often used as a key source for understanding the period it covers.
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E.
Gesta Francorum
Gesta Francorum is an anonymous 11th-century Latin chronicle that provides a firsthand account of the events and battles of the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: chronicle of Albert of Aachen Target entity description: The chronicle of Albert of Aachen is a 12th-century Latin narrative history that provides a detailed and influential account of the First Crusade and its aftermath, especially events in the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Life of Charlemagne
Life of Charlemagne is a medieval Latin biography of the Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne, written by his courtier Einhard and regarded as one of the most important historical sources on his life and reign.
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B.
Annals of Fulda
The Annals of Fulda are a key set of ninth-century Latin chronicles that provide a principal narrative source for the political and military history of the eastern Frankish kingdom and the Carolingian Empire.
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C.
chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres
The chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres are a key medieval Latin narrative that provides a detailed eyewitness account of the First Crusade and the early years of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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D.
Chronicon
Chronicon is a medieval historical chronicle that records events in chronological order, often used as a key source for understanding the period it covers.
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E.
Gesta Francorum
Gesta Francorum is an anonymous 11th-century Latin chronicle that provides a firsthand account of the events and battles of the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin narrative history
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historical source ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ |
| author | Albert of Aachen ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Council of Clermont
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People's Crusade ⓘ battle of Dorylaeum ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Dorylaeum
early history of the crusader states ⓘ establishment of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ siege of Antioch ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Antioch
siege of Jerusalem (1099) ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem (1099)
siege of Nicaea ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Nicaea
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| focusesOnRegion |
Asia Minor
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Byzantine Empire ⓘ Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| genre |
crusade chronicle
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historiography ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Latin Christian viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | later crusade historiography ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
First Crusade
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aftermath of the First Crusade ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of the First Crusade
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independent western perspective on events in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Aachen ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 12th century
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late 11th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | prose history ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceFor |
biographies of crusade leaders
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studies of Latin settlement in the Levant ⓘ studies of crusader-Muslim relations ⓘ |
| usedBy | modern historians of the First Crusade ⓘ |
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