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Gerald of Wales Welsh Politician
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| First Name |
Gerald
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| Middle Name |
Of
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| Last Name |
Wales
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1145
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| Birthplace |
Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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| Died |
1223
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| Place of Death |
probably Hereford, England
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| Nationality |
Welsh
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| Occupation Text |
Clergyman
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| Occupation |
Politician
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Gerald of Wales (Latin: Giraldus Cambrensis; Welsh: Gerallt Gymro; French: Gerald de Barri; c. – c.) was a Cambro-Norman archdeacon of Brecon and historian. As a royal clerk to the king and two archbishops, he travelled widely and wrote extensively. He studied and taught in France and visited Rome several times, meeting the Pope. He was nominated for several bishoprics but turned them down in the hope of becoming Bishop of St Davids, but was unsuccessful despite considerable support. His final post was as Archdeacon of Brecon, from which he retired to academic study for the remainder of his life. Much of his writing survives.
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