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Otto of Freising

1114 - 1158

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Otto of Freising (Latin: Otto Frisingensis; c. 1111 – 22 September 1158) was a German churchman of the Cistercian order and chronicled at least two texts which carry valuable information on the political history of his own time. He was the bishop of Freising from 1138. Otto participated in the Second Crusade; he lived through the journey and reached Jerusalem, and later returned to Bavaria in the late 1140s, living for another decade back in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto of Freising is the 781st most popular writer (down from 736th in 2019), the 196th most popular biography from Austria (down from 181st in 2019) and the 17th most popular Austrian Writer.

Otto of Freising was a bishop and historian from the 12th century. He is most famous for his writings on the Crusades.

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Among writers, Otto of Freising ranks 781 out of 7,302. Before him are Henry Fielding, H. L. Mencken, Arrigo Boito, Anna Seghers, Ninon de l'Enclos, and Valerius Maximus. After him are Achim von Arnim, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Ben Jonson, Jerome K. Jerome, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, and Gnaeus Naevius.

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Among people born in 1114, Otto of Freising ranks 2. Before him is Bhāskara II. After him are Gerard of Cremona, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, Berenguer Ramon, Count of Provence, Dirk VI, Count of Holland, Rainald of Dassel, and Gertrude of Sulzbach. Among people deceased in 1158, Otto of Freising ranks 1. After him are Sancho III of Castile, Helen of Sweden, Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg, and Geoffrey, Count of Nantes.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Otto of Freising ranks 196 out of 1,424. Before him are Hans Selye (1907), Hermann Oberth (1894), Karl Thomas Mozart (1784), Karl Seitz (1869), Anton Zeilinger (1945), and Elizabeth of Austria (1526). After him are Baron Alexander von Bach (1813), Edward Bernays (1891), Anna Maria Mozart (1720), Hans Asperger (1906), Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771), and Constance of Austria (1588).

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Among WRITERS In Austria

Among writers born in Austria, Otto of Freising ranks 17. Before him are Klaus Ebner (1964), Walther von der Vogelweide (1170), Gustav Meyrink (1868), Maria Leopoldina of Austria (1797), Hermann Broch (1886), and Ingeborg Bachmann (1926). After him are Edward Bernays (1891), Franz Grillparzer (1791), Miep Gies (1909), August Kubizek (1888), Božena Němcová (1820), and Karl-Maria Kertbeny (1824).

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