Peter the Deacon
12th century Italian monk, librarian and chronicler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the grammarian at Charlemagne's court, see Peter of Pisa.
Peter the Deacon[lower-alpha 1] (fl. 1115–1159) was the librarian of the abbey of Montecassino and continuator of the Chronicon monasterii Casinensis, usually called the Monte Cassino Chronicle in English. The chronicle was originally written by Leo of Ostia. According to both Chalandon and Lord Norwich, Peter is a poor historian and writer, much inferior to Leo.
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