Orderic Vitalis
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1075-02-16
- Died
- 1142-00-00
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis
- Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis Vol. 1, Bks. 1 & 2
- The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis (Oxford Medieval Texts)
- The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis: Volume 5
- The Ecclesiastical History of Orderic Vitalis: Volume III
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Net charge per residue modulates conformational ensembles of intrinsically disordered proteins
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- <i>rehh</i>: an R package to detect footprints of selection in genome-wide SNP data from haplotype structure
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- U.S. Program on Materials Technology for Ultra-Supercritical Coal Power Plants
· 2005 · cited 473x
- The PREDICT study uncovers three clinical courses of acutely decompensated cirrhosis that have distinct pathophysiology
· 2020 · cited 459x
- Lack of Barrels in the Somatosensory Cortex of Monoamine Oxidase A–Deficient Mice: Role of a Serotonin Excess during the Critical Period
· 1996 · cited 412x
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Key facts
- Born
- Orderic , 16 February 1075, Atcham , Shropshire , England
- Died
- c. 1142 (aged c. 67), Ouche Abbey , Duchy of Normandy
- Other name
- Ordericus Vitalis
- Occupations
- Oblate (1085–1090), Monk (beginning 1090), Subdeacon (1091–1093), Deacon (1093–1107), Priest (beginning 1107), Chronicler
- Notable work
- Historia ecclesiastica (Orderic Vitalis)
- Father
- Odelerius of Orléans
- Religion
- Catholic
- Order
- Benedictine
- Teachers
- Siward, Jean of Reims
- Monastic name
- Vitalis
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Key dates
- Born
- 16 February 1075
- Died
- 1142
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Normandy
- Place of birth
- Atcham
- Place of death
- Royal Abbey of Saint-Evroul
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Languages spoken
- Old French
- Native language
- Old English
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Image
- Médaillon mémorial d'Orderic Vital.JPG
Article
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 held various positions within the abbey including script master, librarian, and cantor. A prolific writer, he addressed various topics in his writings, both religious and secular. Modern historians view him as a reliable source.
Early life