William of Tyre (c. 1128 - 1186) was archbishop of Tyre and an historian of the Crusades and the Middle Ages. Events Pope Honorius II recognizes and confirms the Order of the Knights Templar. ... Events John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Tyre (native Phoenician Ṣur, Latin Tyrus, Akkadian Ṣurru, Tiberian Hebrew צר Ṣōr, Greek Τύρος Týros, Arabic الصور aṣ-Ṣūr) is an ancient Phoenician city in Lebanon on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south of Sidon. ... This is a list of historians. ... This article is about the medieval Crusades . ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

William was born in Jerusalem around 1128, one of the second generation of children born to the children of the original European Crusaders in the new kingdom. As a child he was educated in Jerusalem, but as an adult he may have studied in Paris, then the seat of learning in the West, as well as in Bologna. In Paris he may have been taught by William of St. Amour. Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a short-lived country established in the 12th century by the First Crusade. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Bologna (from Latin Bononia, Bulaggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, between the Po River and the Apennines. ...

After his return to the Holy Land in 1163 he became the leading cleric in the cathedral at Tyre, and in 1167 became archdeacon. In 1168 he went on a diplomatic mission for King Amalric to the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus, and in 1169 he was sent to Rome. On his return he became the tutor of Amalric's son and heir, Baldwin IV, who became king in 1173. In 1174 Baldwin made William chancellor of Jerusalem, while in 1175 William became archbishop of Tyre, gaining control over the most important matters of both Church and State. The phrase The Holy Land (Arabic الأرض المقدسة al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah; Hebrew ארץ הקודש;, Standard Hebrew Éreẓ haQodeš, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÉreṣ haqQāḏēš; Latin Terra Sancta) generally refers to Palestine or the Land of Israel. ... Events Owain Gwynedd is recognized as ruler of Wales. ... Events Taira no Kiyomori becomes the first samurai to be appointed Daijo Daijin, chief minister of the government of Japan Peter of Blois becomes the tutor of William II of Sicily Absalon, archbishop of Denmark, leads the first Danish synod at Lund Absalon fortifies Copenhagen William Marshal, the greatest knight... Events December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. ... Amalric I (also Amaury or Aimery) (1136 – 1174) was king of Jerusalem from 1162 to 1174. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Fresco of Manuel I Manuel I Comnenus Megas (November 28, 1118? - September 24, 1180) was Byzantine Emperor from 1143 to 1180. ... Events Nur ad-Din invades Egypt, and his nephew Saladin becomes the sultan over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ... Baldwin IV (1161 – 1185), the son of Amalric I of Jerusalem and his first wife Agnes of Courtenay, was king of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1185. ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas a Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th - Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ... Events Vietnam is given the official name of China. ... There were six major officers of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: constable, marshal, seneschal, chamberlain, butler, and chancellor. ... Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory OConner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with several noblemen dead at the hands...

In 1179 he attended the Third Council of the Lateran and engaged in diplomatic matters with Emperor Manuel. He returned home in 1180, and was considered an obvious choice for the patriarchate of Jerusalem, but due to political manoeuvring his rival Heraclius was chosen instead. Heraclius possibly excommunicated him in 1183, and his importance ceased with the accession of Baldwin V in 1185. Events Third Council of the Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as heretics, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first ghettos for Jews Afonso I is recognized as the true King of Portugal by Portugal the protection of the Catholic Church against the Castillian monarchy Philip II is... The Third Council of the Lateran met in March, 1179 as the 11th ecumenical council. ... Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between... The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is one of the Roman Catholic patriarchs of the east. ... Heraclius of Caesarea (died 1191) was archbishop of Caesarea and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. ... Events Three-year old Emperor Go-Toba ascends to the throne of Japan after the forced abdication of his brother Antoku during the Genpei War William of Tyre excommunicated by the newly appointed Heraclius of Jerusalem, firmly ending their struggle for power Andronicus I Comnenus becomes the Byzantine emperor Births... Baldwin V (1177 – 1186) was the son of Sibylla of Jerusalem and her first husband, William of Montferrat. ... Events April 25 - Genpei War - Sea Battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan. ...

William himself reports that he wrote an account of the Lateran Council which he attended, as well as a Historia or Gesta orientalium principum dealing with the history of the Holy Land from time of Muhammad until 1184. However, neither of these works have survived. Muhammad is a common male name for Muslims. ... Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ...

His great work is a Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum in twenty-three unfinished books. The work begins with the conquest of Syria by Omar, but most of it deals with the events that brought about the First Crusade. Although he used older, unnamed sources, the work is also valuable as a primary source itself. It was widely translated and circulated throughout Europe after William's death. People Umar ibn al-Khattab the second caliph of Islam Omar Khayyam - Persian writer, mathematician, astronomer Omar Mukhtar - A freedom fighter from Lybia Mohammed Omar - leader of the Taliban of Afghanistan Other Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation, a charitable non-governmental organisation Omar - Japanese word for lobster Mosque... The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II to regain control of the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Christian Holy Land from Muslims. ...

William died in Tyre in October, 1186.

External link

• Excerpts from the Historia (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/tyre-cde.html)
• Fiasco at Damascus 1148 (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/tyre-damascus.html)