- Gunther of Pairis
Gunther of Pairis [Günther von Pairis, Gunther der Dichter, Guntherus Parisiensis, Guntherus Poeta, Guntherus Cisterciensis.] (c.1150- c.1220) was a German
Cistercian monk and author, writing in Latin.His best known work is his "Historia Constantinopolitana" on the
Fourth Crusade , in a mixture of prose and verse. It was based on the account of Martin, abbot of theAbbey of Pairis , including the siege and looting ofConstantinople . He wrote also "Solimarius", on theFirst Crusade , and "Ligurinus", an epic aboutFrederick Barbarossa .References
* Alfred Andrea, editor (1997), "The Capture of Constantinople: The ‘Historia Constantinopolitana’ of Gunther of Paris"
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External links
* [http://www.crusades-encyclopedia.com/gunthervonpairis.html Crusades Encyclopedia]
* [http://users.skynet.be/am012324/studium/oneil/bibper16.htm Bibliography]
*de icon [http://www.bautz.de/bbkl/g/guntherus.shtml BBK page]
* [http://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/30_10_1150-1250-_Guntherus_Cistercensis_Monachus.html Opera Omnia]
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