12th-century writers

Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch from 1166 to 1199

Icelandic writer

Andalusian Arab traveller who travelled around eastern and central Europe, and wrote about his travels in travelogue

thumb|A medieval depiction of Comtessa de Diá

Cypriot Orthodox monk and priest

Syriac Orthodox Church bishop and scholar (died 1171)

Gurulugomi was a Sinhalese literary figure, who lived in the 12th century in Sri Lanka. He is renowned as one of the rare masters of Sinhala classical diction and style. Gurulugomi was also proficient in other oriental languages such as Pali, Sanskrit and Prakrit. He was also fluent in Latin and Greek languages.

Islamic Scholar and Hanfi jurist (1169–1231)