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Gerald of Wales

Type Figure Region Wales Time 1146–1223 Also known as Giraldus Cambrensis、Gerald of Wales、Gerald de Barri

Gerald de Barri was a Welsh-born church scholar and historian of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, known for Latin works such as Topographia Hibe…

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  1. c. 1170–1174Paris · Île-de-FranceStudying theology, rhetoric, and classical literature in Paris under scholars such as Peter Comestor, he encountered the cutting edge of European scholarship, laying the Latin and critical narrative foundations for his later historical and ecclesiastical writing.
  2. 1174–1185Brecon · BreconshireAfter returning to Wales he was appointed archdeacon of Brecon around 1176, active in Welsh church and noble circles, and began accumulating observations on political and ecclesiastical conditions across Britain.
  3. 1185–1220Ireland · IrelandHe accompanied Prince John on a survey of Ireland, later writing Latin works such as Topographia Hibernica and Expugnatio Hibernica, recording Irish geography, ethnic customs, and the progress of the Norman conquest, becoming core documents for the study of medieval Ireland.

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