William of Tyre

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• William of Tyre — This article is about the Archbishop/historian from the 1100s. For the Cyprus based historian who wrote in the 1300s, see Templar of Tyre. Infobox Person name = William of Tyre image size = caption =William of Tyre writing his history, from a… …   Wikipedia

• William of Tyre — ▪ French Syrian historian born c. 1130, Syria died September 29, 1186, Rome [Italy]       Franco Syrian politician, churchman, and historian whose experiences in the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem inspired him to write a history of medieval Palestine …   Universalium

• William of Tyre —    Greatest of the Crusader historians, and among the greatest historians of the Middle Ages. He was Amalric I s ambassador to Manuel I (qq.v.) in 1168, and subsequently archbishop of Tyre, and chancellor of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. His… …   Historical dictionary of Byzantium

• Tyre — may refer to: * The outer part of a wheel, see tireLocations *Tyre, Lebanon, the Phoenician city *Tyre, New York, a town in the United States *Tyre, Michigan, a hamlet in the United StatesHistorical events * Siege of Tyre, battle in 332 BC *… …   Wikipedia

• William — may refer to:*William (name), a masculine given nameRoyaltyBritish*William I of England (1027 1087), a.k.a. William the Conqueror, William the Bastard *William II of England (1056 1100), a.k.a. William Rufus *William I of Scotland (c. 1142 1214) …   Wikipedia

• William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon — William of Montferrat (early 1140s 1177), also called William Longsword (modern Italian Guglielmo Lungaspada, originally Occitan Guilhem Longa Espia), was the Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, the eldest son of William V, Marquess of Montferrat and… …   Wikipedia

• William IV, Count of Nevers — William IV, Count of Nevers, (c. 1130 Acre, 24 October, 1168) Count of Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre (1161 1168). Family William was a son of William III, Count of Nevers and Ida of Sponheim. He was an older brother of his successor Guy, Count of… …   Wikipedia

• Tyre — • Melchite archdiocese and Maronite diocese Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tyre     Tyre     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• William V, Marquess of Montferrat — William V of Montferrat (occ./piem. Guilhem , it. Guglielmo ) (c. 1115 ndash; 1191), also known as William the Old to distinguish him from his eldest son, William Longsword, was marquess of Montferrat from c. 1136 to his death in 1191. William… …   Wikipedia

• William Tranter — (1816 1890) was a British gunmaker and gun designer.His youth and early careerBorn in Oldbury near Birmingham, William Tranter was the eldest son of a blacksmith. Birmingham was for many years the centre of arms manufacture in England and in 1830 …   Wikipedia