Gregory of Tours

GPTKB entity

Statements (83)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:historians
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Merovingian_dynasty
gptkbp:bishop Tours
over 50 years
gptkbp:born c. 539
gptkbp:born_in 538 AD
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Clovis_I
gptkb:Theuderic_I
gptkb:Chlothar_I
gptkb:Clotilde
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Christian_literature
gptkbp:describes the conversion of the Franks to Christianity
the life of Saint Martin
gptkbp:died 594
gptkbp:died_in 594 AD
gptkbp:has_influence_on later historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gregory of Tours
gptkbp:influenced medieval historiography
later medieval historians
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the Gallo-Roman elite
gptkbp:is_associated_with the development of hagiography
gptkbp:is_chronicled_in gptkb:Gaul
the early medieval period
the reigns of several Merovingian kings
the reign of several kings
gptkbp:is_cited_in historical analyses of the Merovingian era
historical studies of early medieval Europe
gptkbp:is_considered the father of French history
gptkbp:is_considered_as Father of French history
gptkbp:is_documented_in the history of the Franks
the conversion of the Franks to Christianity
the rise of the Carolingians
gptkbp:is_known_for his accounts of the Merovingian dynasty
gptkbp:is_known_for_his_accounts_of the Arian controversy
gptkbp:is_known_for_his_detailed_descriptions_of the customs of the Franks
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:is_remembered_for his detailed accounts of saints
gptkbp:is_studied_in medieval history courses
gptkbp:key_figures the study of early medieval Christianity
gptkbp:known_for Historia Francorum
gptkbp:narrative the Frankish conquests
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Basilica_of_Saint_Martin,_Tours
gptkbp:notable_figures the history of Tours.
gptkbp:notable_for narrative history
gptkbp:provided_a_perspective_on the relationship between Church and state
gptkbp:provides_information_on the social and political life of his time
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Bishop_of_Tours
gptkbp:used_sources_from gptkb:oral_tradition
gptkbp:was_a Gallo-Roman
gptkbp:was_a_cleric_in the Frankish kingdom
gptkbp:was_a_historian_during the early Middle Ages
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the development of medieval literature
gptkbp:was_a_key_source_for the history of the Merovingians
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in historical writing in France
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of the role of bishops in society
the importance of the Church
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:the_Church
gptkb:Bishopric_of_Tours
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo
the Roman tradition of history
gptkbp:was_involved_in the politics of the Merovingian court
gptkbp:was_known_for miracle stories
the historiography of France
gptkbp:witnesses the transition from Roman to medieval society
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:the_Plague_of_Justinian
gptkb:History_of_the_Franks
Ten Books of Histories
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Martel
gptkb:the_Burgundians
gptkb:Battle_of_Soissons
gptkb:Battle_of_Vouillé
gptkb:Clovis_I
gptkb:Burgundians
gptkb:Visigothic_Kingdom
gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_the_Visigoths
gptkb:Battle_of_Tours
gptkb:Clovis
gptkb:Merovingian_dynasty
gptkb:the_Kingdom_of_the_Franks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5