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This is a list of historians. The names are grouped by order of the historical period in which they were writing, which is not necessarily the same as the period in which they specialized. This is a list of named time periods defined in various fields of study. ... Chroniclers and annalists, though they are not historians in the true sense, are also listed here for convenience. See also: List of historians by area of study, List of historians of the French Revolution, English historians in the Middle Ages This is a list of historians categorized by their area of study. ... The historiography of the French Revolution stretches back two hundred years to the event itself. ... English historians in the Middle Ages is an overview of the history of English historians and their works in the Middle Ages. ... Contents 1 Historians of the Ancient Period 2 Medieval historians/chroniclers 3 Early modern historians (1600–1900) 4 Modern historians (after 1900) 4.1 A 4.2 B 4.3 C 4.4 D-E 4.5 F 4.6 G 4.7 H-I 4.8 J-K 4.9 L 4.10 M 4.11 N-Q 4.12 R 4.13 S 4.14 T 4.15 W 4.16 X-Y-Z 5 Unsorted 6 See also [edit] Historians of the Ancient Period k48 - faculty of history – ussh – vietnam national university http://vnhistorians.googlepages.com Appian, Roman history Dio Cassius, Roman history Herodian, Roman History Zosimus, Late Roman history Fa-Hien, Chinese Buddhist monk and historian, author of A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms: Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fa-Hein of his Travels in India and Ceylon (399–414), In Search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline Gaius Acilius, Roman history Lucius Ampelius, Roman history Herodotus, (484–c. 420 BC), Halicarnassian (Persia), "Father of History" Thucydides, (460–c. 400 BC), Peloponnesian War Xenophon, (431–c. 360 BC), an Athenian knight and student of Socrates Berossus, (4th century BC), Babylonian historian Timaeus of Tauromenium, (c. 345–c. 250 BC), Greek history Polybius, (203–c. 120 BC), Early Roman history (written in Greek) Julius Caesar, (100–c. 44 BC), Gallic and civil wars Flavius Josephus, (37–100), Jewish history Sima Qian, (c. 140 BC), Chinese history Livy, (c. 59 BC–AD 17), Roman history Cremutius Cordus Sallust, (86–34 BC) Plutarch, (c. 46–120), would not have counted himself as an historian, but is a useful source because of his Parallel Lives of important Greeks and Romans. Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, (c. 56–c. 120), early Roman Empire Suetonius, (75–160), Roman emperors up to Flavian dynasty Thallus, Roman history Priscus, Byzantine history, 5th century Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 275–339) Christian history Ammianus Marcellinus, (c. 325–c. 391) Curtius Rufus, (c. 60-70), Greek history Arrian, (c. 92-175), Greek history Quintus Fabius Pictor, Roman history Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman history Ban Gu, (Han Dynasty) Appian (c. ... Dio Cassius Cocceianus (c. ... For the grammarian, see Aelius Herodianus. ... For the pope of this name see Pope Zosimus Zosimus, Greek historical writer, nourished at Constantinople during the second half of the 5th century A.D. According to Photius, he was a count, and held the office of advocate of the imperial treasury. ... Faxian (pinyin, Chinese characters: 法顯, also romanized as Fa-Hien or Fa-hsien) (ca. ... Events Yazdegerd I becomes king of Persia November 27 - St. ... Events Ataulf, king of the Visigoths, marries Galla Placidia, the sister of Roman Emperor Honorius. ... Gaius Acilius (fl. ... The Liber Memorialis is an ancient book in Latin featuring an extremely concise summary—a kind of index—of universal history from earliest times to the reign of Trajan. ... Bust of Herodotus Herodotus of Halicarnassus (Greek: , Herodotos Halikarnasseus) was a Dorian Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC (484 BC - ca. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC Years: 489 BC 488 BC 487 BC 486 BC 485 BC - 484 BC - 483 BC 482 BC... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 425 BC 424 BC 423 BC 422 BC 421 BC - 420 BC - 419 BC 418 BC... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (Irān - Land of the Aryans) and beyond. ... Bust of Thucydides residing in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC Years: 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461 BC - 460 BC - 459 BC 458 BC... The Celtics claim Vienna, Austria Carthaginians occupy Malta. ... Xenophon, Greek historian Xenophon (In Greek , c. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC - 431 BC - 430 BC 429 BC... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 365 BC 364 BC 363 BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357... Berossus (also Berossos or Berosus) Greek: Βεροσσος was a Hellenistic Babylonian writer who was active at the beginning of the 3rd century BC. // Life and work Berossus published the Babyloniaca (hereafter, History of Babylonia) some time around 290-278 B.C.E. for the Macedonian/Seleucid king, Antiochus I. Certain astrological... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 4th century BC started on January 1, 400 BC and ended on December 31, 301 BC. // Overview Events Bust of Alexander the Great in the British Museum. ... Timaeus (c. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC Years: 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC - 345 BC - 344 BC 343 BC... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC Years: 255 BC 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC 251 BC - 250 BC - 249 BC 248 BC... Polybius (c. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 208 BC 207 BC 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC - 203 BC - 202 BC 201 BC... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC - 120s BC - 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC Years: 125 BC 124 BC 123 BC 122 BC 121 BC - 120 BC - 119 BC 118 BC... Gāius JÅ«lius Caesar (IPA: ;[1]), July 12 or July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in world history. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 105 BC 104 BC 103 BC 102 BC 101 BC - 100 BC - 99 BC 98 BC 97 BC 96 BC 95... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC... A representation of Flavius Josephus, a woodcutting in John C. Winstons translation of his works Josephus ( 37 – 100 AD/CE), who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Flavius Josephus[1], was a 1st century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and royal ancestry who survived... Events March 18 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius will and proclaims Caligula Roman Emperor. ... -1... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC - 140s BC - 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC Years: 145 BC 144 BC 143 BC 142 BC 141 BC - 140 BC - 139 BC 138 BC... A portrait of Titus Livius made long after his death. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56... For other uses, see number 17. ... Aulus Cremutius Cordus (c. ... Gaius Sallustius Crispus, simply known as Sallust, (86-34 BC). ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC - 80s BC - 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC Years: 91 BC 90 BC 89 BC 88 BC 87 BC - 86 BC - 85 BC 84 BC 83... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC - 30s BC - 20s BC 10s BC 0s 10s 20s Years: 39 BC 38 BC 37 BC 36 BC 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC 32 BC 31 BC 30 BC... Mestrius Plutarchus (c. ... Events Rome The settlement at Celje gets municipal rights and is named municipium Claudia Celeia. ... For other uses, see number 120. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Plutarch in Greek Plutarchs Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. ... Gaius Cornelius Tacitus Publius or Gaius Cornelius Tacitus (c. ... // Events By place Roman Empire War between Rome and Parthia broke out due to the invasion of Armenia by Vologases, who replaced the Roman supported ruler with his brother Tiridates of Parthia Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus becomes a consul in Rome. ... For other uses, see number 120. ... The Twelve Caesars is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 70 71 72 73 74 - 75 - 76 77 78 79 80 Events Last known cuneiform inscription Accession of Han Zhangdi. ... For other uses, see number 160. ... Thallus was a chronologer/historian who flourished in the period from the middle of the 1st century to the late 2nd century. ... Priscus (left) with the Roman embassy at the court of Attila, holding his ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ (History, which the painter has incorrectly spelled ΙΣΤΩΡΙΑ). (Detail from Mór Thans Feast of Attila. ... Eusebius of Caesarea Eusebius of Caesarea (c. ... Events Eutychian elected pope (probable date) September 25 - Marcus Claudius Tacitus appointed emperor by the senate Births Eusebius of Caesarea (approximate date) Saint George, soldier of the Roman Empire and later Christian martyr (or 280, approximate date). ... Events Athanasius is deposed as Patriarch of Alexandria. ... Ammianus Marcellinus (325/330-after 391) was a Roman historian who wrote during Late Antiquity. ... Events May 20 - First Council of Nicaea - first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church: The Nicene Creed is formulated, the date of Easter is discussed. ... Events All non-Christian temples in the Roman Empire are closed Quintus Aurelius Symmachus is urban prefect in Rome, and petitions Theodosius I to re-open the pagan temples. ... Quintus Curtius Rufus was a Roman historical writer in the first or second century AD, generally thought to have written under the reign of Claudius. ... Events Boudicca sacks London (approximate date). ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 65 66 67 68 69 - 70 - 71 72 73 74 75 Events The building of the Colosseum starts (approximate date). ... Alexander the Great Lucius Flavius Arrianus Xenophon (c. ... For other uses, see number 92. ... Events Pope Eleuterus succeeds Pope Soter (approximate date) Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats the Marcomanni. ... Quintus Fabius Pictor (c. ... Dionysius Halicarnassensis (of Halicarnassus), Greek historian and teacher of rhetoric, flourished during the reign of Augustus. ... Ban Gu (班固, Wade-Giles Pan Ku) was a 1st century Chinese historian. ... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Han Chau; 206 BC–AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... [edit] Medieval historians/chroniclers Shen Yue, (441-513), History of the (Liu) Song Dynasty (420-479) Jordanes, (6th century), Goths Procopius, (died c. 565), Byzantines Gregory of Tours, (538–594), Franks Bede, (c. 672–735), Anglo-Saxons Adamnan, Irish historian, 625-704 Nennius, shadowy historian of Wales Paul the Deacon, (8th century), Langobards Tabari, 838–923, great Persian historian Ibn Rustah, d. 903, Persian historian and traveler Asser, Bishop of Sherborne, (died 908/909) - Welsh monk, Life of Alfred Einhard, (9th century) - Biography of Charlemagne Notker, (9th century) - anecdotal Biography of Charlemagne Regino of Prüm, (died 915) Liutprand of Cremona, (922–972), Byzantine affairs Al-Biruni, (973–1048), Persian historian Geoffrey of Monmouth, churchman/historian Thietmar of Merseburg, German, Polish, and Russian affairs Nestor the Chronicler, author of the Russian Primary Chronicle Gallus Anonymus, Polish historian Albert of Aix, historian of the First Crusade Michael Psellus, (1018–c. 1078) Sima Guang, (1019–1086), historiographer and politician Marianus Scotus, (1028–1082/1083), Irish chronicler Guibert of Nogent, (1053–1124) Florence of Worcester, (died 1118), English chronicler Eadmer, (c. 1066–c. 1124), post-Conquest English history Symeon of Durham, (died after 1129), English chronicler William of Malmesbury, (c. 1080–c. 1143) Anna Comnena, (1083–after 1148) Usamah ibn Munqidh, (1095–1188) Adam of Bremen, historian of Scandinavia Kalhana, historian of Kashmir. Ata al-Mulk Juvayni, (1226-83), Persian historian Saxo Grammaticus, (12th century), Danish Svend Aagesen, (12th century), Danish Alured of Beverley, (12th century), English chronicler William of Tyre, (c. 1128–1186) William of Newburgh, (1135–1198), English historian called "the father of historical criticism" John of Worcester, (fl. 1150s), English chronicler Giraldus Cambrensis, (c. 1146–c. 1223) Wincenty Kadlubek, (1161–1223), Polish historian Ambroise, (fl. 1190s), Anglo-Norman poet, wrote verse narrative of the Third Crusade Geoffroi de Villehardouin, (c. 1160–1212) Nicetas Choniates, (died c. 1220) Matthew Paris, (died 1259) Salimbene di Adam, (1221–c. 1290), Italian Jean de Joinville, (1224–1319) Rashid al-Din, (1247–1317), Persian historian ibn Khaldun, (1332–1406) Piers Langtoft, (died c. 1307) Abdullah Wassaf, 13th century, Persian historian Jean Froissart, (c. 1337–c. 1405), chronicler Dietrich of Nieheim, (c. 1345–1418), ecclesiastic history John of Fordun, scottish chronicler (d. 1384 ) Alphonsus A Sancta Maria, (1396–1456) Jan Długosz, Polish historian and chronicler Philippe de Commines, French historian Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi, d. 1454, Persian historian John Capgrave, (1393–1464) Christine de Pizan, (c. 1365–c. 1430), historian, poet, philosopher Robert Fabyan, (died 1513) Albert Krantz, (1450–1517) Polydore Vergil, (c. 1470–1555), Tudor history Sigismund von Herberstein, (1486–1566), Muscovite affairs João de Barros, (1496–1570) Josias Simmler, (1530–1576) Paolo Paruta, (1540–1598), Venetian historian Raphael Holinshed, (died c. 1580) Hector Boece, Scottish philosopher and historian. Wrote "Historia Gentis Scotorum" (1465-1536) Caesar Baronius, (1538–1607) Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni, (1540–1615), Indo-Persian historian John Hayward, (1564–1627) Bahrey (1593), an Ethiopian monk and historian. Wrote Zenahu le Galla (History of the Galla, now Oromo) To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... Procopius (in Greek Προκόπιος, c. ... Events January 22 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. ... Saint Gregory of Tours (c. ... March 12 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Byzantine general, Belisarius. ... Events Births Empress Kogyoku of Japan = Empress Saimei Deaths Gregory of Tours, bishop and historian Categories: 594 ... Bede depicted in an early medieval manuscript Depiction of Bede from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. ... Events April 11 - Adeodatus succeeds Vitalian as Pope. ... Events Abkhazia becomes independent, and will remain such until the 15th century Births Alcuin, missionary and bishop (approximate date) Deaths May 25 - Bede, English Historian and monk Categories: 735 ... Saint Adamnan or Adomnan (625-704) was abbot of the monastery at Iona from 679 to 704. ... Nennius, or Nemnivus, is the name of two shadowy personages traditionally associated with the history of Wales. ... Paul the Deacon (c. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Jarir at-Tabari (Arabic الطبري, AD 838-AD 923), was an author from Persia. ... Events At Hingston Down, Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh. ... Events June 15 - Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed, King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (Irān - Land of the Aryans) and beyond. ... Ibn Rustah (in Persian: ابن رسته) was a 10th century Persian explorer and geographer born in Rosta district, Isfahan, Persia (See Encyclopaedia Iranica [1]). He wrote a geographical compendium. ... Events Vikings invade England. ... Asser (d. ... Events Battle of Belach Mugna Births Deaths Categories: 908 ... This article is for the year 909. ... Einhard as scribe Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart) (born about 775 in the valley of the River Main, died March 14, 840, at Seligenstadt, Germany) was a Frankish historian and a dedicated servant of Charlemagne. ... // Today, films and television programs surrounding the lives of famous people are a major part of the entertainment industry. ... A portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer that was painted several centuries after Charlemagnes death. ... Notker of St. ... // Today, films and television programs surrounding the lives of famous people are a major part of the entertainment industry. ... A portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer that was painted several centuries after Charlemagnes death. ... Reginon or Regino of Prüm (? - 915) was a medieval chronicler. ... Events Fatimid armies invaded Egypt. ... Liutprand (Liudprand, Luitprand) (c. ... Events Births Deaths March 26 - Al-Hallaj, Sufi writer and teacher Categories: 922 ... Events Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess. ... A statue of Biruni adorns the southwest entrance of Laleh Park in Tehran. ... Events Edgar of England is crowned king by Saint Dunstan Births September 15 - Al_Biruni, mathematician († 1048) Abu al-Ala al-Maarri, poet Deaths May 7 - Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Categories: 973 ... Events The city of Oslo is founded by Harald Hardråde of Norway. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Geoffrey of Monmouth Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. ... Thietmar (modern spelling Dietmar), (969-December 1, 1019) was bishop of Merseburg and a chronologist. ... Mark Antokolski Nestor the Chronicler Nestor (c. ... The Russian Primary Chronicle (Russian: Повесть временных лет, Povest vremennykh let, which is often translated in English as Tale of Bygone Years), is a history of the early East Slavic state, Kievan Rus, from... Gallus Anonymus (Polish: Gall Anonim) living in 11th and 12th century was the first Polish historian, author of Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum (c. ... Albert of Aix-la-Chapelle (floruit circa AD 1100), historian of the first crusade, was born during the later part of the 11th century, and afterwards became canon and custos of the church of Aix-la-Chapelle. ... Michael Psellus is the name of two writers of the Byzantine Empire: Michael Psellus the Elder, a theologian Michael Psellus the Younger, a historian. ... // Team# 1018 Pike High School Robotics Team Team #1018 FIRST Logo Check Out Our FIRST WIKI Page Events Bulgaria becomes part of the Byzantine Empire. ... Events Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Anselm of Canterbury becomes abbot of Le Bec William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built Births Deaths Categories: 1078 ... Sima Guang (Chinese:司马光; Wade-Giles:Szuma Kuang, 1019-1086) was a Chinese historian, scholar and statesman of the Song Dynasty. ... Events Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates invade Kyushu. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... Marianus Scotus (1028-1082 or 1083), chronicler (who must be distinguished from his namesake Marianus Scotus, d. ... Events November 12 - Dying Emperor Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire marries his daughter Zoe of Byzantium to his chosen heir Romanus Argyrus. ... Events England - The Rochester Cathedral was completed Europe - The German Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor besieges Rome and gains entry, a synod is agreed upon by the Romans to rule on the dispute between Henry and Pope Gregory VII Styria - Ottokar II succeeds his brother Adalbero (died 1086 or 1087... Events Sancho I of Aragon conqueres Graus. ... An angel blows a trumpet into Guiberts ear, declaring moral truths. ... Events June 18 - Battle of Civitate - 3000 horsemen of Norman Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX Good harvests in Europe Malcolm Canmore invades Scotland. ... Events March 26 - Henry I of Englands forces defeat Norman rebels at Bourgtheroulde. ... Florence of Worcester (died July 7, 1118) was a 12th century English chronicler. ... Events Knights Templar founded Baldwin of Le Bourg succeeds his cousin Baldwin I as king of Jerusalem John II Comnenus succeeds Alexius I as Byzantine emperor Gelasius II succeeds Paschal II as pope Births November 28 - Manuel I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (died 1180) Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (died 1185... Eadmer, or Edmer (c. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned September 20 - Battle of Fulford September 25 - Battle of Stamford Bridge September 29 - William of Normandy lands in England at Pevensey. ... Events March 26 - Henry I of Englands forces defeat Norman rebels at Bourgtheroulde. ... Symeon (or Simeon) of Durham (d. ... William of Malmesbury (c. ... Events William I of England, in a letter, reminds the Bishop of Rome that the King of England owes him no allegiance. ... Events Manuel I Comnenus becomes Byzantine Emperor. ... Anna Comnena or better Komnene (Greek: Άννα Κομνηνή, Anna KomnÄ“nÄ“) (December 1, 1083 – 1153). ... Events Sancho I of Aragon conqueres Graus. ... Events Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona conquered Tortosa in posetion of the moors. ... Usamah ibn Murshid ibn Munqidh (1095-1188, also Osama, Usama, Ussama, or Usmah; Arabic: ﺃﺳﺎﻣﺔ ﺑﻦ ﻣﻨﻘﺬ), an Arab historian, politician, and diplomat, was one of the most important contemporary Arab chroniclers during the time of the Crusades. ... Events The country of Portugal is established for the second time. ... Events Saladin unsuccessfully besieges the Hospitaller fortress of Krak des Chevaliers in modern Syria. ... Adam of Bremen (also: Adam Bremensis) was one of the most important German medieval chroniclers. ... Kalhana (c. ... Alaiddin Ata-ul-Mulk Juvayni (1226 - 1283) was a Persian historian who wrote the famous Tarikh-i-Jehan Ghusha (finished in 1259CE). ... Saxo, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857 – 1945) Saxo Grammaticus (estimated. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Svend Aagesen (or Sven) also known as Aggessøn, Aggesøn or Aggesen. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Alredus, or Alfred of Beverley, English chronicler, was sacristan of the church of Beverley in the first half of the 12th century. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... William of Tyre (c. ... Events Pope Honorius II recognizes and confirms the Order of the Knights Templar. ... Events John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... William of Newburgh (1136?-1198?), also known as Nubrigensis, was a 12th century English historian, and monk, from Yorkshire. ... Events January - Byland Abbey founded Stephen of Blois succeeds King Henry I. Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and widow of Henry V opposed Stephen and claims the throne as her own Owain Gwynedd of Wales defeats the Normans at Crug Mawr. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Emperor Tsuchimikado ascends to the throne of Japan January 8 - Pope Innocent III ascends Papal Throne Frederick II, infant son of German King Henry VI, crowned King of Sicily Births August 24 - Alexander II of Scotland (d. ... Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century Decades: 1100s 1110s 1120s 1130s 1140s - 1150s - 1160s 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s Years: 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 Events and Trends Peter Lombard writes his Sentences Eric the Saint, king of Sweden led the first Christian crusade to... Giraldus Cambrensis (c. ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... // Events August 6 - Louis VIII is crowned King of France. ... Wincenty Kadłubek, also known as Vincent Kadlubek, Vincent Kadlubo, Vincent Kadlubko, Vincent of Cracow. ... Events Bartholomew Iscanus becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... // Events August 6 - Louis VIII is crowned King of France. ... Ambroise (around 1190), Norman poet, and chronicler of the Third Crusade, author of a work called LEstoire de la guerre sainte, which describes in rhyming French verse the adventures of Richard Coeur de Lion as a crusader. ... Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century Decades: 1140s 1150s 1160s 1170s 1180s - 1190s - 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s Years: 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 Events and Trends 1192 - Minamoto no Yoritomo granted title of shogun, thereby officially establishing Kamakura shogunate, the first shogunate in... The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. ... Geoffrey of Villehardouin (in French Geoffroi de Villehardouin) (1160 - c. ... Events Eric IX of Sweden is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. ... Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground Battle of Navas de Tolosa Childrens crusade Crusaders push the Muslims out of northern Spain In Japan, Kamo no Chōmei writes the Hōjōki, one of the great works of classical Japanese... Nicetas Choniates (c. ... // The world in 1220 Middle Ages in Europe Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Events Mongols first invade Abbasid caliphate - Bukhara and Samarkand taken End of the Kara-Khitan Khanate, destroyed by Genghis Khans Mongolian cavalry Dominican Order approved by Pope Honorius III Frederick II crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope... Self portrait of Matthew Paris from a manuscript of his chronicle (London, British Library, MS Royal 14. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Salimbene di Adam or Salimbene of Parma (9 October 1221– 1290), was a Franciscan friar and chronicler who is an important source for Italian history of the 13th century. ... // Events May 13 - End of the reign of Emperor Juntoku, emperor of Japan Emperor ChÅ«kyō briefly reigns over Japan Former Emperor Go-Toba leads an unsuccessful rebellion against the Kamakura Shogunate Emperor Go-Horikawa ascends to the throne of Japan January - Mongol Army under Jochi captures the city of... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... Jean de Joinville (1224 - December 24, 1317) was one of the great chroniclers of medieval France. ... // Events Foundation of the University of Naples Livonian Brothers of the Sword conquers Latgallians Last of Arabs expelled from Sicily Births Deaths Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht (born 1153) Hojo Yoshitoki, regent of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan (born 1163) Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon... Events Magnus VII ascends the throne of Norway and unites the country with Sweden. ... Rashid al-Din Tabib also Rashid ad-Din Fadhlullah Hamadani (1247 - 1318), was a Persian Doctor and writer and historian. ... Events Shams ad-Din disappears resulting in Jalal Uddin Rumi writing 30,000 verses of poetry about his disappearance. ... Events The Great Famine of 1315-1317. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (Irān - Land of the Aryans) and beyond. ... Ibn Khaldun Ibn KhaldÅ«n (full name ) (ابو زيد عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن خلدون الحضرمي ), (May 27, 1332/732AH to March 19, 1406/808AH) was a famous Arab historiographer and historian born in present-day Tunisia, and is sometimes viewed as one of the forerunners of modern historiography, sociology and economics. ... Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ... Events Construction of Forbidden City begins in Beijing. ... Piers Langtoft (died ~1307) was an English historian and chronicler who took his name from the small village of Langtoft in Yorkshire (present day East Yorkshire). ... Events July - The Knights Hospitaller begin their conquest of Rhodes. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Jean Froissart (~1337 - ~1405) was one of the most important of the chroniclers of medieval France. ... March 16 - Edward, the Black Prince is created Duke of Cornwall, becoming the first English Duke Beginning of the Hundred Years War (c. ... Events May 29 - Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmoreland, meets Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Earl of Norfolk Thomas Mowbray in Shipton Moor, tricks them to send their rebellious army home and then imprisons them June 8 - Archbishop Richard Scrope of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Norfolk, executed in... Dietrich of Nieheim (Niem or Nyem) (c. ... Events Miracle of the Host Births October 31 - King Fernando I of Portugal (died 1383) Agnès of Valois, daughter of John II of France (died 1349) Eleanor Maltravers, English noblewoman (died 1405) Deaths April 14 - Richard Aungerville, English writer and bishop (born 1287) September 16 - John IV, Duke of... Events May 19 - Capture of Paris by John, Duke of Burgundy September - Beginning of English Siege of Rouen Mircea the Old, ruler of Wallachia dies and is succeeded by Vlad I Uzurpatorul. ... John of Fordun (d. ... Events May / September 3 - Siege of Lisbon by the Castilian army, during the 1383-1385 Crisis Births Antoine, Duke of Brabant (died 1415) St Frances of Rome (died 1440) Khalil Sultan, ruler of Transoxiana (died 1411) Deaths January 1 - King Charles II of Navarre (b. ... Alphonsus a Sancta Maria, or Alphonso de Cartagena (1396 - July 12, 1456), Spanish historian, was born at Cartagena, and succeeded his father, Paulus, as bishop of Burgos. ... Events September 25 - Bayazid I defeats Sigismund of Hungary and John of Nevers at the Battle of Nicopolis. ... // Events July 7 - Joan of Arc acquitted (but she had already been executed). ... Jan DÅ‚ugosz Jan DÅ‚ugosz, also known as Joannes Longinus or Joannes Dlugossius (1415-1480) was a Polish historian (a chronicler) and a secretary of Bishop Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki of Kraków. ... Philippe de Commines (or de Commynes or Philip de Comines) (1447-1511) was a French-speaking Fleming in the courts of Burgundy and France, a diplomat, and a writer, and he has been called the first truly modern writer (Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve) and the first critical and philosophical historian... Persian historian, one of the greatest of 15th-century Iran. ... Events February 4 - In the Thirteen Years War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederacy sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master. ... John Capgrave (1393 - 1464) was an English historian and theologian. ... Events Ottoman Turks occupy Veliko Turnovo in north-central Bulgaria. ... Events February - Christian I of Denmark and Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ... Christine de Pizan, showing the interior of an apartment at the end of the 14th or commencement of the 15th century Christine de Pizan (1364 -1430) was a remarkable medieval writer, rhetorician and critic, who strongly challenged misogynist thinking by successfully establishing her authority, even in the midst of the... Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros (died 1394) Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk (died 1399) Deaths May 17 - Louis VI the Roman, elector of Brandenburg (born 1328) July 27 - Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (born 1339) Categories: 1365 ... // Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians First use of optical methods in the creation of Art A map of Europe in 1430. ... Robert Fabyan (died 1513), chronicler, was born in London, of which he became an Alderman and Sheriff. ... 1513 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert Krantz (c. ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... // 1517 Nothing Actuall 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 151== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517... Polydore Vergil or Virgil (c. ... Events May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Siegmund (Sigismund) Freiherr von Herberstein[1], (or Baron Sigismund von Herberstein), (August 23, 1486—March 28, 1566), Austrian diplomat, writer and historian. ... Events Tízoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... João de Barros (1496 - October 20, 1570), called the Portuguese Livy, may be said to have been the first great historian of his country. ... 1496 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Josias Simmler (Josias Simler, Simlerus) (1530-1576) was a Swiss theologian and classicist, author of the first book relating solely to the Alps. ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Paolo Paruta (1540 –1598), Venetian historian. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Raphael Holinshed (died c. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Hector Boece (or Hector Boyce) (1465-1536) was a Scottish philosopher. ... Events July 13 - Battle of Montlhéry Troops of King Louis XI of France fight inconclusively against an army of the great nobles organized as the League of the Public Weal. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Caesar Baronius (October 31, 1538— June 30, 1607), Italian cardinal and ecclesiastical historian, was born at Sora, and was educated at Veroli and Naples. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... Abd al-Qadir Badauni (1540, Toda, India – c. ... Events January 6 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Sir John Hayward (c. ... Events March 27 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... Abba Bahrey (Geez ባሕርይ bāḥriy, Geez pearl) was a late 16th century Ethiopian monk, historian, and ethnographer. ... Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... The Oromo, formerly called Galla (this usage has now become pejorative, but was widely used into the 20th century) are an indigenous African ethnic group found in Ethiopia and to a lesser extent Kenya. ... [edit] Early modern historians (1600–1900) Michael O'Clery, Irish historian, c.1590–1643 Peregrine O'Duignan, Irish historian, fl.1627-1636 Placido Puccinelli, Italian historian, 1609–1685 Seathrún Céitinn/Geoffrey Keating, d.1643, Irish historian Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh, fl.1643–1671, Irish historian, annalist, genealogist Daibhidh O Duibhghennain, Irish historian, fl.1651–1696/1706 Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange, (1610–1688), Medieval and Byzantine historian and philologist Ruaidhri O Flaithbheartaigh, Irish historian, 1629–1716/1718 Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont, (1637–1698), ecclesiastical historian Laurence Echard, (c.1670–1730), England Ludovico Antonio Muratori, (1672–1750), Italy Vasily Tatishchev, (1686–1750), first historian of modern Russia Archibald Bower, (1686–1766), Rome Johann Lorenz Von Mosheim, (1694–1755), Lutheran historian Voltaire, (1694–1778), French Enlightenment philosopher and historian Edward Hasted, Kent Francisco Jose Freire (1719 – 1773), Portuguese historian and philologist Mikhail Shcherbatov, (1733–1790), Russian historian Edward Gibbon, (1737–1794), Roman Empire and Byzantium, one of the all-time greats Chang Hsüeh-ch'eng, (1738–1801), Chinese historian, local histories and essays on historiography Fray Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra (1745–1813) Spanish historian Johannes von Müller, (1752–1809) Anton Tomaz Linhart, (1756–1795) Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, (1766–1826), Russian Empire Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, (1770–1831), German philosopher of history John Lingard, (1771–1851), England Barthold Georg Niebuhr, (1776–1831), German historian Teimuraz Bagrationi, (1782–1846), history of Georgia and the Caucasus John Colin Dunlop, (c. 1785–1842) Joachim Lelewel, (1786–1861), Polish historian François Guizot, (1787–1874), French historian of general French, English history George Grote, (1794–1871), classical Greece Leopold von Ranke, (1795–1886), European diplomacy; probably the greatest German historian François Mignet, (1796–1884), French historian of the Revolution, Middle Ages William H. Prescott, (1796–1859), US historian of Spain, Mexico, Peru Adolphe Thiers, (1797–1877), French historian of the Revolution, Empire Jules Michelet, (1798–1874), French George Finlay, (1799–1875), Greece Thomas Macaulay, (1800–1859), British George Bancroft, (1800–1891), United States Ludwig von Köchel, (1800–1877), writer, composer, botanist, music historian Alexis de Tocqueville, (1805–1859) French historian, author of The Old Regime and the French Revolution, Democracy in America Alexander William Kinglake, (1809–1891), works on the Crimean War Cesar de Bazancourt, (1810–65), French historian; works on the Crimean War Edward Shepherd Creasy, (1812–1878), warfare Timofey Granovsky, (1813–1855), medieval Germany Grace Aguilar, (1816–1847), Jewish history Nikolay Kostomarov, (1817–1885), Russian and Ukrainian history Theodor Mommsen, (1817–1903), Roman Empire Jacob Burckhardt, (1818–1897), art history, European history, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy Zacharias Topelius, (1818–1898) Konstantin Kavelin, (1818–1885), history of Russian laws Mary Anne Everett Green, (1818–1895), English Sergey Solovyov, (1820–1879), Russian historian Auguste Himly, (1823–1906), French historian Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, (1828–1897), Spanish historian Boris Chicherin, (1828–1904), history of Russian laws Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges, (1830–1889), antiquity, France Justin Winsor, (1831–1897), editor of the Narrative and Critical History of America, (8 vols., 1884-89) Dmitry Ilovaisky, (1832–1920), Russian history Heinrich von Treitschke, (1834–1896) Henry Adams, (1838–1918), US 1800-1816 Alfred Thayer Mahan, (1840–1914), naval history Cesare Paoli (1840-1902), Italian History Vasily Klyuchevsky, (1841–1911), Russian history Nikodim Kondakov, (1844–1925), Byzantine art Godefroid Kurth, (1847–1916), Belgian historian Frederic William Maitland, (1850–1906), legal history Simon Rutar, (1851–1903) Paul Vinogradoff, (1854–1925), later Roman Empire Faddei Zielinski, (1859–1944), Ancient Greece Sergey Platonov, (1860–1933), Oprichnina and Time of Troubles Henri Pirenne, (