De Alberto rege Romanorum.
The Year of Albert's Reign
The chapter opens by dating the year 1199 and naming Pope Boniface VIII and King Albert of the Romans.
In the year of our Lord 1199, Boniface the Eighth is pope and Albert, king of the Romans, reigns.
Source Citations
A series of manuscript source citations follows, referencing Ptolemy's appendix and Martin's page 434.
(Ptolemy, appendix, page . Martin, page 434.)
Read the original Latin
Ann domini MC CXCix Bonifacius papa vin et Albertus rex Romanorum regnant. (Ptol. app. p. . Mart. p. 434.)
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