Salimbene di Adam

Timeline

1. 1251–1255Parma · ParmaIn the early 1250s Salimbene returned to Italy from Germany and France, active in Parma, Bologna, and elsewhere. He personally witnessed and recorded the death of Frederick II in 1250, the death of Conrad IV in 1254, and the conflict between the papacy and the Hohenstaufen remnants, describing contemporary political and ecclesiastical figures with satirical and vivid style, leaving a unique testimony to the situation in Italy in the 1250s.
2. 1256–1260Parma · ParmaBetween 1256 and 1260 Salimbene continued writing his Chronicle, recording Manfred's expansion in southern Italy, the vacancy of the German royal throne, and internal disciplinary disputes within the Franciscan order. His critical portrayals of Franciscan leaders and high churchmen make this work, covering 1212–1288, an important historical source for studying medieval religious orders and social culture.