Master Roger

1205 – 1266

About

Roger of Torre Maggiore, Archbishop of Split, Italian, Kingdom of Hungary A monk known for his account of Transylvania destruction by Mongolians (in the Battle of Mohi) in Carmen Miserabile. He witnessed and survived the invasion. His Epistle to the Sorrowful Lament upon the Destruction of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Tatars is an important source of the Mongol invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1241 and 1242.

Name
Master Roger
Locality
Split, Croația
Born
1 ianuarie 1205
Died
15 aprilie 1266
Age
61 years
From
Torremaggiore, Provincia di Foggia, Puglia, Italy
Location
Palace of Diocletian ↗
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Cemetery information

Cemetery
Palace of Diocletian
Locality
Split
Country
Croația
Public figure
No

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