User talk:Drachenfyre/Archives/2006/January

Latin
I don't know, it would depend on the name...for medieval names there are always a few different ways of spelling them in Latin. Where did you see Melisende as "Melisendum"? I have never seen that spelling before, and it seems impossible, since no female name should end in -um... Adam Bishop 17:02, 8 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Oh, right, Melisendem, that is fine...Melisendum is much different. William spells her name "Melisendis" or "Milisendis", which (if I may be technical for a moment) in Latin means it is a third declension noun, and becomes "Melisendem" in the accusative case (and in the sentence quoted by Hamilton she is the direct object of the verb "resedit"). Melisenda, Melissenda, Milissenda, etc, are other ways of spelling her name (it was a popular name in northern France). Spelled like that, the accusative would end in -am. The -um ending is masculine (or neuter), for example Melisende's father Baldwin is "Balduinus" in William's Latin, which would be "Balduinum" in the accusative. I hope this makes sense :) Adam Bishop 18:56, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Images
Uploading images from old manuscripts is probably fine...I've done that (the image in William of Tyre for example). As long as you say what manuscript it's from, I think it's acceptable. I have The Crusades: An Illustrated History at home, actually...at least I'm pretty sure, is it by Thomas Madden? I never really looked through it though! I should bring it back with me next time I'm at home. Maybe that image was from the Histoire, that would make sense. I'll help out as much as I can, let me know what you find! Adam Bishop 05:55, 21 January 2006 (UTC)