John of Salisbury
John of Salisbury | |
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| Bishop of Chartres | |
John of Salisbury teaching philosophy | |
| Diocese | Chartres |
| Appointed | 1176 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | late 1110s Salisbury, England |
| Died | 25 October 1180 Chartres, France |
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John of Salisbury (late 1110s – 25 October 1180), who described himself as Johannes Parvus ("John the Little"), was an English author, philosopher, educationalist, diplomat and bishop of Chartres. The historian Hans Liebeschuetz described him as one of the most notable figures of the "medieval Renaissance" of the 12th century.