Guillaume, le Breton, approximately 1165-approximately 1226

Chaplain and historiographer of King Philip Augustus of France. He was born between 1159 and 1169 in Brittany, and died in 1226. Often confused with the exegete Guilelmus Brito, who died in 1275.

HMML ID
637261308869
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/637261308869
LC name
Guillaume, le Breton, approximately 1165-approximately 1226
HMML name
Guillaume, le Breton, approximately 1165-approximately 1226
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91007406
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/73985299

Variants

  • Brito, William
  • Brito-Armoricus
  • Briton, Guilelmus
  • Guilelmus, Aremoricus
  • Guilelmus, Armoricus
  • Guilelmus, Brito
  • Guilelmus, Britonis
  • Guilelmus, Britonus Aremoricus
  • Guillaume, Chroniqueur
  • Pseudo-Adamus, de Sancto Victore

Name elements

Given names
Guillaume

Personal information

Birth date
1165~
Death date
1226~
Centuries
12th century CE ● 13th century CE
Gender
Males
Associated countries
Associated places
Occupations
Fields of activity
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Affiliations

Student at

General notes

Description
William the Breton; historian, place of birth
Citations
"William the Breton," Wikipedia, accessed 13 December 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Breton.
Description
Guilelmus, Brito; approximate birth and death years, born in France
Citations
"Guilelmus, Brito ," CERL Thesaurus, accessed 13 December 2022, https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01357147.

Preferred citation

"Guillaume, le Breton, approximately 1165-approximately 1226." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified December 13, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/637261308869

Change notes

Date added
2022-12-13
Last edited
2022-12-13