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1060–1150 · historian of the First Crusade

Also known as: Albert von Aachen, Alberic of Aix-la-Chapelle, Albericus Aquensis, Albert d’Aix, Albert of Aachen, Albert of Aix-la-Chapelle

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Known works

  • Historia Ierosolimitana (2007)
  • Histoire des croisades, 1095-1120 (2004)