1. Fulcher of Chartres (1059-1127) French, chaplain to Baldwin of Boulogne, went on First Crusade with him Wrote Historia Iherosolymitana, using mix of own experience and other eyewitnesses Died of plague

2. Anna Comnena (1083-1153) Daughter of Alexius Comnenus Received high-quality education, married a historian (in 1097) At 55 retired to a convent after failed political intrigues Wrote biography of father, the Alexiad

3. Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188) Usama ibn Murshid ibn ‘Ali ibn Munqidh From Shayzar in N. Syria Lived in Shayzar until c. 1131, then served Zangi for a few years before returning home. Exiled from Shayzar again in 1138 Murshid (d. 1137)Sultan

4. Joined court in Damascus, but became embroiled in politics and had to leave in 1144 Went to Egypt. Became embroiled in politics and had to leave in 1154 Joined court of Nur al-Din in Damascus Usama ibn Munqidh (4/7/1095-16/11/1188)

5. Retired to Hisn Kayfa in c. 1164 In 1174 allowed son to persuade him to join court of Saladin. Usama and Saladin fell out two years later Best known to historians for Kitab al-I‘tibar (Book of Learning by Example)