Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana by Ralph of Caen
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Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana by Ralph of Caen is a Latin chronicle of the First Crusade focusing on the deeds of the Norman leader Tancred, offering a detailed and partly eyewitness account of his campaigns in the Holy Land.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Crusade chronicles | 1 |
| Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana by Ralph of Caen canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana by Ralph of Caen Context triple: [Gesta Francorum, influenced, Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana by Ralph of Caen]
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chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres
The chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres are a key medieval Latin narrative that provides a detailed eyewitness account of the First Crusade and the early years of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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B.
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that provides a detailed, near-contemporary narrative of King Richard I’s campaigns during the Third Crusade.
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Gesta Francorum
Gesta Francorum is an anonymous 11th-century Latin chronicle that provides a firsthand account of the events and battles of the First Crusade.
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D.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
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E.
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
The Chronicles of Jean Froissart is a 14th-century historical narrative that vividly recounts the events, politics, and warfare of the early Hundred Years’ War and late medieval Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana by Ralph of Caen Target entity description: Gesta Tancredi in expeditione Hierosolymitana by Ralph of Caen is a Latin chronicle of the First Crusade focusing on the deeds of the Norman leader Tancred, offering a detailed and partly eyewitness account of his campaigns in the Holy Land.
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A.
chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres
The chronicles of Fulcher of Chartres are a key medieval Latin narrative that provides a detailed eyewitness account of the First Crusade and the early years of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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B.
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi
Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi is a 12th-century Latin chronicle that provides a detailed, near-contemporary narrative of King Richard I’s campaigns during the Third Crusade.
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C.
Gesta Francorum
Gesta Francorum is an anonymous 11th-century Latin chronicle that provides a firsthand account of the events and battles of the First Crusade.
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D.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
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E.
Chronicles of Jean Froissart
The Chronicles of Jean Froissart is a 14th-century historical narrative that vividly recounts the events, politics, and warfare of the early Hundred Years’ War and late medieval Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin chronicle
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crusade narrative ⓘ medieval historiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Principality of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Bohemond I of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ralph of Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles |
Tancred’s actions at Antioch
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Tancred’s campaigns in Syria ⓘ Tancred’s role in the capture of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norman world ⓘ |
| describesPlace |
Antioch
NERFINISHED
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Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documents |
Tancred’s leadership in the Principality of Antioch
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interactions between crusaders and local populations ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | chronicle ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Latin East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalGenre | biographical crusade narrative ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalValue | detailed narrative of Norman leadership in the First Crusade ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Latin Christian readers ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | rhetorical Latin ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin crusade historiography ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Tancred, Prince of Galilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | partly eyewitness account ⓘ |
| portrays | Tancred as a chivalric hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves | eyewitness details of crusader warfare ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gesta Francorum
NERFINISHED
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other Latin First Crusade chronicles ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
holy war ideology
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piety of crusader knights ⓘ |
| sourceType |
biographical source for Tancred
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primary source for the First Crusade ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 12th century ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Norman participation in the First Crusade
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battles and sieges in the Holy Land ⓘ military campaigns of Tancred ⓘ |
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First Crusade chronicles