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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Joseph Karl Stieler is in Painters.
On 1st November 1781 Joseph Karl Stieler was born.
1826. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 44). Portrait of Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina (age 44).
1826. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 44). Portrait of King Ludwig I of Bavaria (age 39).
King Ludwig I of Bavaria: On 25th August 1786 he was born. The Gallery of Beauties is a collection of thirty-eight portraits, painted between 1827 and 1863, of the most beautiful women from the nobility and bourgeoisie of Munich, Germany, gathered by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in the south pavilion of his Nymphenburg Palace. On 29th February 1868 he died.
1827. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 45). Second portrait of Auguste Strobi. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1827. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 45). Portrait of Maximiliane Borzaga. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1828. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 46). Portrait of Isabella von Tauffkirchen-Engelberg. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1828. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 46). Portrait of Antonietta Cornelia Vetterlein Baroness von Künsberg (age 15). One of the Gallery of Beauties.
Antonietta Cornelia Vetterlein Baroness von Künsberg: On 25th December 1812 she was born. On 5th March 1862 she died.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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1841. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 59). Portrait of Katerina Botsari. One of the Gallery of Beauties.
1847. Joseph Karl Stieler (age 65). Portrait of Lola Montez, mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria (age 60). One of the Gallery of Beauties.
On 9th April 1858 Joseph Karl Stieler (age 76) died.