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Why is William relevant for historian studies of twelfth-century Jerusalem?

  • He was a native chronicler

  • He was the king

  • He led a revolt

  • He was a famous knight

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William of Tyre, archbishop of Tyre from 1174 to 1184, is significant for historians studying the twelfth century in Jerusalem because he was a local Latin chronicler who authored the "Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum", a detailed account of the history of the Crusader states.
The Chronicles of William: A Quiz on the Life and Legacy of William of Tyre

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