Gunther of Pairis
Gunther of Pairis [1] (c. 1150 – c. 1220) was a German Cistercian monk and author, writing in Latin.
His best-known work is his Historia Constantinopolitana about the Fourth Crusade, in a mixture of prose and verse. It was based on the account of Martin of Pairis, abbot of Pairis Abbey, and includes the siege and looting of Constantinople.
Gunther also wrote Solimarius, about the First Crusade, and Ligurinus, an epic about Frederick Barbarossa.
References
- Andrea, Alfred (ed.), 1997: The Capture of Constantinople: The ‘Historia Constantinopolitana’ of Gunther of Paris
Notes
- ↑ otherwise Günther von Pairis, Gunther der Dichter, Guntherus Parisiensis, Guntherus Poeta, Guntherus Cisterciensis
External links
- Crusades Encyclopedia
- Bibliography
- Bruno W. Häuptli (2003). "Gunther von Pairis (Guntherus Parisiensis)". In Bautz, Traugott. Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). 22. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 481–484. ISBN 3-88309-133-2.
- (Latin) Documenta Catholica Omnia: Guntheri Cisterciensis Opera Omnia
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