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Orderic Vitalis

1075 - 1142

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Orderic Vitalis (Latin: Ordericus Vitalis; 16 February 1075 – c. 1142) was an English chronicler and Benedictine monk who wrote one of the great contemporary chronicles of 11th- and 12th-century Normandy and Anglo-Norman England. Working out of the Abbey of Saint-Evroul, he is credited with writing the Historia Ecclesiastica, a work detailing the history of Europe and the Mediterranean from the birth of Jesus Christ into his own age. The son of a cleric, he was born into a noble family, claiming both English and Norman heritage. While he is known primarily for the Historia Ecclesiastica, he also was able to ascend to various positions within the church including script master, librarian, and cantor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Orderic Vitalis is the 2,315th most popular writer (down from 2,113th in 2019), the 1,982nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,596th in 2019) and the 222nd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Orderic Vitalis ranks 2,315 out of 7,302. Before him are Kathy Reichs, Jónas Hallgrímsson, Richard Brautigan, Evelyn Beatrice Hall, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, and Eduardo Mendoza Garriga. After him are Lydia Davis, Wahb ibn Munabbih, August Derleth, Li Yu, Berthold Auerbach, and Christian Fürchtegott Gellert.

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Among people born in 1075, Orderic Vitalis ranks 9. Before him are Adelard of Bath, Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, Emperor Tianzuo of Liao, Emperor Taizong of Jin, Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia, and Kim Bu-sik. After him is Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney. Among people deceased in 1142, Orderic Vitalis ranks 6. Before him are Peter Abelard, Yue Fei, Andronikos Komnenos, Godfrey II, Count of Louvain, and Alexios Komnenos. After him is Elimar II, Count of Oldenburg.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Orderic Vitalis ranks 1,982 out of 8,785. Before him are John Rimmer (1878), Kate Moss (1974), Sam Smith (1992), Peter Barlow (1776), William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738), and Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868). After him are Unity Mitford (1914), David Yates (1963), John Mills (1908), Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776), Roger Williamson (1948), and Wayne Rooney (1985).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Orderic Vitalis ranks 222. Before him are Edward FitzGerald (1809), Thomas Gray (1716), James Herbert Brennan (1940), Dick Francis (1920), Tobias Smollett (1721), and Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868). After him are Ouida (1839), Mary Astell (1666), John Fletcher (1579), Kenneth Grahame (1859), William Smith (1813), and Sister Nivedita (1867).

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