Gallus Anonymus
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12th-century chronicler of Polish history
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Gallus Anonymus, also known by his Polonized variant Gall , is the name traditionally given to the anonymous author of , composed in Latin between 1112 and 1118. Gallus is generally regarded as the first historian to have described the history of Poland. His Chronicles are an obligatory text for university courses in Polish history. Very little is known of the author himself and it is widely believed that he was a foreigner.
