Jacques de Vitry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacques de Vitry

French theologian, historian, priest and philosopher

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Vitry-en-Perthois, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 01-May-1240

Profession: writer, historian, Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jacques de Vitry (Jacobus de Vitriaco, c.
1160/70 – 1 May 1240) 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 (also known as Historia Hierosolymitana) is an important source for the historiography of the Crusades.