The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Raymond of Agiles
Also known as Raimundus de Agiles, Raymond d'Aguilers
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 260
A careful observer who moves through the martial world with the detachment of a recorder, his presence marked by the attention to detail that comes from chronicling rather than commanding.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 260
- Books
- 1
Raymond of Agiles served as chronicler of the First Crusade, providing detailed accounts of the Council of Clermont and the martial procession of lords and knights who answered the call. His writings preserved the organizational details and ceremonial aspects of the crusading movement for future generations.
Description
A middle-aged man with the bearing of a scholar or cleric, dressed in simple robes appropriate to his station, carrying the tools of his trade—writing materials and parchment—moving with the observant attention of someone who records rather than commands.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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