Jacques de Guyse
Jacques de Guyse (Latin Iacobus de Guisia ) (* 1334 in Mons ; † 1399 in Valenciennes ) was a Franciscan and historian of the late 14th century.
Live and act
After studying in Paris , which he completed with a doctorate in theology, he returned to Hainaut. While his brother Johannes was briefly adviser to Wilhelm III. von Hainaut acted, Jacques retired to the convent of Valenciennes , where he began to write his annals . His main works are the extensive Annales Historiae illustrium Principum Hannoniae , in which Jaques de Guyse describes the history of the county of Hainaut from its mythological beginnings to around 1254. While his chronicle was initially not widely used, it was translated from Latin into Central French half a century later by Jean Wauquelin , and was widely used when it was richly illuminated.
Works
- Iacobi de Guisia annales historiae illustrium principum Hanoniae in: Oswald Holder-Egger (Ed.): Scriptores (in Folio) 30.1: Supplementa tomorum XVI-XXV. Hanover 1896, pp. 44–334 ( Monumenta Germaniae Historica , digitized version )
- Agricol-Joseph Fortia d'Urban , Histoire de Hainault par Jacques de Guyse , traduite en français avec le texte latin en regard, en 19 vols, Paris, 1826–1838 (edition with French translation).
literature
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert B. Rigoulot: Imaginary History and Burgundian State-building. The Translation of the Annals of Hainault . S. 33 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacques de Guyse |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jacobus de Guisia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franciscan, historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1334 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mons |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1399 |
| Place of death | Valenciennes |