Thinkers of the Medieval Period
Abdul Qadir Gilani
1078 – 1166
Religionquotes
Abdul Qadir Gilani was a Hanbali scholar, preacher, and Sufi mystic leader who was the eponym of the Qadiriyya, one of the oldest Sufi orders.
Be constant in fear of Allah and his worship. Do not fear anyone else nor expect anything from any one. Save yourself - Fear Allah, fear Allah and fear Allah.
Genghis Khan
1162 – 1227
Militaryquotes
Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.
Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.
Thomas Becket
1119 – 1171
Religionquotes
Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket, was an English cleric and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He is known for his conflict with King Henry II over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the king in Canterbury Cathedral. He was canonised by Pope Alexander III two years after his death.
There has been no satisfaction, and I will not absolve them.
Pope Innocent III
1160 – 1216
Religionquotes
Pope Innocent III was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death in 1216.
Archpoet
1130 – 1165
Literaturequotes
The Archpoet, or Archipoeta, is the name given to an anonymous 12th-century author of ten medieval Latin poems, the most famous being his "Confession" found in the Carmina Burana manuscript. Along with Hugh Primas of Orléans, he is cited as the best exemplar of Goliardic poetry and one of the stellar poets of the Latin Middle Ages.
Robert Grosseteste
1175 – 1253
Religionquotes
Robert Grosseteste, also known as Robert Greathead or Robert of Lincoln, was an English statesman, scholastic philosopher, theologian, scientist and Bishop of Lincoln. He was born of humble parents in Suffolk, but the association with the village of Stradbroke is a post-medieval tradition. Upon his death, he was revered as a saint in England, but attempts to procure a formal canonisation failed.
Francis Seymour Stevenson, Robert Grosseteste: Bishop of Lincoln
Pope Gregory VIII
1100 – 1187
Politicsquotes
Pope Gregory VIII, born Alberto di Morra, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States for two months in 1187. Becoming Pope after a long diplomatic career as Apostolic Chancellor, he was notable in his brief reign for reconciling the Papacy with the estranged Holy Roman Empire and for initiating the Third Crusade.
Basava
1134 – 1196
Literaturequotes
Live morally, do not aspire for other's Wealth, Women and God.
Words from October 29
"Be constant in fear of Allah and his worship. Do not fear anyone else nor expect anything from any one. Save yourself - Fear Allah, fear Allah and fear Allah."
Abdul Qadir Gilani
1078
"Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives."
Genghis Khan
1162
"In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire."
Genghis Khan
1162
"There has been no satisfaction, and I will not absolve them."
Thomas Becket
1119
"For the Name of Jesus and the protection of the Church I am ready to embrace death."
Thomas Becket
1119
"Francis Seymour Stevenson, Robert Grosseteste: Bishop of Lincoln"
Robert Grosseteste
1175