Medieval historians/chroniclers
* Shen Yue, (441-513), History of the Liu Song Dynasty
(420-479)
* Zosimus, (fl. 491 - 518), Late Roman history
* Procopius, (c. 500 - c. 565), Byzantines
* John Malalas, (c. 491 - 578), Early Christian
* Jordanes, (6th century), Goths
* Gregory of Tours, (538 – 594), Franks
* Adamnan, (625 - 704), Irish historian
* Bede, (c. 672 – 735), Anglo-Saxons
* Tírechán, (fl. c. 655), Irish biographer of Saint Patrick
* Cogitosus, (fl. c. 650), Irish historian,
* Muirchu moccu Machtheni, (7th century), Irish historian
* Paul the Deacon, (8th century), Langobards
* Constantine of Preslav, (Late 9th century - Early 10th
century), Bulgarian historian
* Nennius, (9th century?), Shadowy historian of Wales
* Martianus Hiberniensis, (819-875), Irish teacher and
historian
* Einhard, (9th century) - Biography of Charlemagne
* Notker of St Gall, (9th century), Anecdotal Biography of
Charlemagne
* Ibn Rustah, (10th century), Persian historian and traveler
* Asser, Bishop of Sherborne, (died 908/909), Welsh historian
* Regino of Prüm, (died 915)
* Muhammad al-Tabari, (838 – 923), Great Persian historian
* Liutprand of Cremona, (922 – 972), Byzantine affairs
* Li Fang, (925 – 996) Chinese editor of the Four Great Books
of Song
* Heriger of Lobbes, 925-1007
* Al-Biruni, (973 – 1048), Persian historian
* Geoffrey of Monmouth, churchman/historian
* Thietmar of Merseburg, German, Polish, and Russian affairs
* Nestor the Chronicler, author of the Russian Primary
Chronicle
* Gallus Anonymus, Polish historian
* Albert of Aix, historian of the First Crusade
* Michael Psellus, (1018 – c. 1078)
* Michael Attaleiates, (c. 1015 - c. 1080)
* Sima Guang, (1019–1086), historiographer and politician
* Marianus Scotus, (1028–1082/1083), Irish chronicler
* Guibert of Nogent, (1053–1124)
* Galbert of Bruges, 12th century, Flemish chronicler
* Florence of Worcester, (died 1118), English chronicler
* Eadmer, (c. 1066 – c. 1124), post-Conquest English history
* Kim Bu-sik, (1075–1151), Korean historian, author of the
Samguk Sagi
* Symeon of Durham, (died after 1129), English chronicler
* William of Malmesbury, (c. 1080 – c. 1143)
* Anna Comnena, (1083 – after 1148)
* Usamah ibn Munqidh, (1095–1188)
* Adam of Bremen, historian of Scandinavia
* Kalhana, historian of Kashmir.
* Saxo Grammaticus, (12th century), Danish
* Svend Aagesen, (12th century), Danish
* Alured of Beverley, (12th century), English chronicler
* John Zonaras, (12th century), Byzantine chronicler
* Helmold of Bosau, (ca. 1120 – after 1177), German chronicler
* William of Tyre, (c. 1128–1186)
* William of Newburgh, (1135–1198), English historian called
"the father of historical criticism"
* Mohammed al-Baydhaq, (fl. 1150), Moroccan historian
* John of Worcester, (fl. 1150s), English chronicler
* Giraldus Cambrensis, (c. 1146 – c. 1223)
* Wincenty Kadlubek, (1161–1223), Polish historian
* Ambroise, (fl. 1190s), Anglo-Norman poet, wrote verse
narrative of the Third Crusade
* Geoffroi de Villehardouin, (c. 1160–1212)
* Nicetas Choniates, (died c. 1220)
* Snorri Sturluson, (c. 1178 – 23rd Sept.1241), Icelandic
historian
* Abdelwahid al-Marrakushi (born 1185) Moroccan historian
* Ata al-Mulk Juvayni, (1226–83), Persian historian
* Ibn al-Khabbaza (-1239) Moroccan historian
* Matthew Paris, (died 1259)
* Il-yeon, (1206–1289), Korean historian, author of the Samguk
Yusa
* Salimbene di Adam, (1221 – c. 1290), Italian
* Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi (-1298) Moroccan historian
* Templar of Tyre, (c. 1230–1314), end of the Crusades
* Adam of Eynsham d. c. 1233 - English hagiographer and
writer, abbot of Eynsham Abbey
* Jean de Joinville, (1224–1319)
* Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, (1247–1317), Persian historian
* ibn Khaldun, (1332–1406), North African historian "of the
world"
* Piers Langtoft, (died c. 1307)
* Ibn Abi Zar (fl. 1315) Moroccan historian
* Abdullah Wassaf, 13th century, Persian historian
* Ibn Idhari (beginning 14th century) Moroccan historian
* John Clyn, fl. 1333-1349, Irish historian
* Jean Froissart, (c. 1337 – c. 1405), chronicler
* Dietrich of Nieheim, (c. 1345–1418), ecclesiastic history
* Seán Mór Ó Dubhagáin, d. 1372
* Adhamh Ó Cianáin, d. 1373
* John of Fordun, Scottish chronicler (d. 1384 )
* Ruaidhri Ó Cianáin (died 1387)
* Álvar García de Santa María, (1370–1460)
* Ismail ibn al-Ahmar (1387–1406) Moroccan historian
* Giolla Íosa Mór Mac Fhirbhisigh, fl. 1390-1418
* Alphonsus A Sancta Maria, (1396–1456)
* Jan Długosz, Polish historian and chronicler
* Philippe de Commines, French historian
* Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa, 1439–1498, compilor and annalist.
* Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi, d. 1454, Persian historian
* John Capgrave, (1393–1464)
* Christine de Pizan, (c. 1365 – c. 1430), historian, poet,
philosopher
* Robert Fabyan, (died 1513)
* Albert Krantz, (1450–1517)
* Polydore Vergil, (c. 1470–1555), Tudor history
* Sigismund von Herberstein, (1486–1566), Muscovite affairs
* João de Barros, (1496–1570)
* Niccolò Machiavelli, (1469–1527), author of Florentine
Histories
* Josias Simmler, (1530–1576)
* Paolo Paruta, (1540–1598), Venetian historian
* Raphael Holinshed, (died c. 1580)
* Hector Boece, Scottish philosopher and historian. Wrote "Historia
Gentis Scotorum" (1465–1536)
* Caesar Baronius, (1538–1607)
* Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni, (1540–1615), Indo-Persian historian
* Abd al-Aziz al-Fishtali (1549–1621), Moroccan historian
* Ahmad Ibn al-Qadi (1553–1616) Moroccan historian
* John Hayward, (1564–1627)
* Pilip Ballach Ó Duibhgeannáin (fl. 1579–1590)
* Bahrey (1593), an Ethiopian monk and historian. Wrote Zenahu
le Galla (History of the Galla, now the Oromo)
* William Bradford, (1590–1657), Mayflower/Plymouth Colony of
America
* James Ussher, (4 January 1581 – 21 March 1656), Chronology
of the History of the World
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