This account of Urban II's speech was included in a chronicle of the First Crusade called Gesta Francorum ("Deeds of the Franks"). Historians believe it was written by a member of the crusading party, sometime about 1100. He was likely not at Clermont when Urban's speech was delivered. What is the identity of the author of this source?

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29 April, 18:34

This account of Urban II's speech was included in a chronicle of the First Crusade called Gesta Francorum ("Deeds of the Franks"). Historians believe it was written by a member of the crusading party, sometime about 1100. He was likely not at Clermont when Urban's speech was delivered. What is the identity of the author of this source?

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Reed · Answer 1

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This account of Urban II's speech was included in a chronicle of the First Crusade called Gesta Francorum ("Deeds of the Franks"). Historians believe it was written by a member of the crusading party, sometime about 1100. He was likely not at Clermont when Urban's speech was delivered.

What is the identity of the author of this source?

an unknown author who witnessed the event

an unknown author who likely did not witness the event

a known author who witnessed the event

a known author who likely did not witness the event

Answer: an unknown author who likely did not witness the event

Explanation:

The Gesta Francorum et aliorum Hierosolimitanorum ("Deeds of the Franks and the other pilgrims to Jerusalem"), holds the first description of the Urban II's speech calling for the crusade.

It's anonymous author, is believed to have been connected with Bohemond of Taranto, who was a member of the crusading party, but was likely not at Clermont when the speech was delivered.

Isabelle Schneider · Answer 2

The Gesta Francorum was written by an anonymous author, from a first-person perspective. What we know, however, is that he was associated with Bohemond I of Antioch.

Explanation:

Bohemond I of Antioch was one of the leaders of the First Crusade. So, the content of these texts was, in general, to praise Bohemond's skills as a king, but I think that the most important contribution of these texts was to show the military tactics, the process of retaking the Holy Land, the progress of the Christian armies, and so on. It was written by an anonymous source, but he was among the troops, so the events are narrated from a first-person perspective.