James of Vitry was a French canon regular who was a noted theologian and chronicler of his era. He was elected bishop of Acre in 1214 and made cardinal in 1229. His Historia Orientalis is an important source for the historiography of the Crusades.
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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1160 to 1240 · aged 80
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