Walter Map
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Walter Map (Latin: Gualterius Mappus; 1130 ā c. 1210) was a medieval writer. He wrote De nugis curialium, which takes the form of a series of anecdotes of people and places, offering insights into the history of his time.
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Born | c.ā1130[1] Welsh Marches, Wales |
Died | between May 1208 and September 1210 |
Occupation(s) | Clergyman Writer |
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Map was a courtier of King Henry II of England, who sent him on missions to Louis VII of France and to Pope Alexander III. Map became the Archdeacon of Oxford in 1196.