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Gallus Anonymus
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Gallus Anonymus was a male historian, monk, and chronicler born in 1066. He was a member of the Benedictines religious order and wrote in Latin. His professional activity began in 1110. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Polish Biographical Dictionary.
His notable work is *Gesta principum Polonorum*. Other works include *Anonima tzw. Galla Kronika czyli dzieje Ksiąząt i Władców Polskich*, *Wielkie czyny Bolesława Krzywoustego*, *Kronika polska*, *Dialogues sure les "vertus" de Saint Martin*, and *Galli Anonymi Chronicon*. He died on January 1, 1145.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1066
- Died
- 1145
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Anonima tzw. Galla Kronika czyli dzieje Ksiąząt i Władców Polskich
- Wielkie czyny Bolesława Krzywoustego
- Kronika polska
- Dialogues sure les "vertus" de Saint Martin
- Galli Anonymi Chronicon
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- chronicler
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Notable work
- Gesta principum Polonorum
- Field of work
- chronicle
- Image
- Album pisarzy polskich page011 - Gallus.jpg
- Religious order
- Benedictines
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- date of birth
- 1066-00-00
- date of death
- 1145-01-01
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- Gallus Anonymus
- writing language
- Latin
- start of work period
- 1110-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
An artist's impression of Gallus Anonymus' portrait by Henryk Piątkowski [pl]], 1898. Gallus Anonymus (Polish: Gall Anonim, Anonim, tak zwany Gall), is the name traditionally given to the anonymous author of Gesta principum Polonorum (Deeds of the Princes of the Poles), composed in Latin between 1112 and 1118. Gallus is generally regarded as the first historian to have described the history of Poland. His Chronicles are an obligatory text for university courses in Polish history. Very little is known of the author himself and it is widely believed that he was a foreigner.
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