Fulcher of Chartres (1059-1127)

French, chaplain to Baldwin of Boulogne,went on First Crusade with him

Wrote Historia Iherosolymitana, usingmix of own experience and othereyewitnesses

Died of plague

Anna Comnena (1083-1153)

Daughter of Alexius Comnenus

Received high-quality education, marrieda historian (in 1097)

At 55 retired to a convent after failedpolitical intrigues

Wrote biography of father, the Alexiad

Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188)

Usama ibn Murshid ibn ‘Ali ibn Munqidh

From Shayzar in N. Syria

Lived in Shayzar until c. 1131, then servedZangi for a few years before returninghome. Exiled from Shayzar again in 1138

Murshid (d. 1137) Sultan

Joined court in Damascus, but becameembroiled in politics and had to leave in1144

Went to Egypt. Became embroiled in politicsand had to leave in 1154

Joined court of Nur al-Din in Damascus

Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188)

Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188)

Retired to Hisn Kayfa in c. 1164

In 1174 allowed son to persuade him to joincourt of Saladin. Usama and Saladin fellout two years later

Best known to historians for Kitab al-I‘tibar(Book of Learning by Example)