Famous People Born In 1150

Fakhr ad-Dīn ar-Rāzī was a Persian polymath and Islamic scholar. He wrote influential works in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, physics, medicine, chemistry, theology, ontology, literature, history, philosophy, and jurisprudence. A person way ahead of his time, Fakhr ad-Dīn ar-Rāzī was one of the earliest champions of the concept of Multiverse and argued about the actuality of the outer space.

Guy of Lusignan reigned as the king of Jerusalem, through his marriage to Sibylla of Jerusalem, but eventually lost the kingdom to Conrad of Montferrat. Guy later became the lord of Cyprus. He was later immortalized in fiction such as Italian Renaissance writer Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron.

Geoffrey of Villehardouin was a knight and historian. He participated in and chronicled the Fourth Crusade and is considered one of the most important historians of his era. He wrote the eyewitness account De la Conquête de Constantinople (On the Conquest of Constantinople) about the battle for Constantinople that took place in 1204. He died around 1218.  

Benedetto Antelami was an Italian sculptor and architect of the Romanesque school. Although very little is known about his life and works,  Benedetto's sculpture can be found in the Fidenza Cathedral, where his work is dedicated to Saint Domninus of Fidenza.

Unkei was a Japanese sculptor of the Kei school. His early works were fairly traditional. A devout Buddhist, he specialized in statues of the Buddha and other Buddhist figures. He also did commissions for high-ranking samurai and administrators of the shogunate. Art historians consider him the "most distinguished member" of the Kei school. 

Saxo Grammaticus was a Danish theologian, historian, and author. He is credited with authoring the first full history of Denmark, Gesta Danorum. The book houses the legend of Amleth, which inspired William Shakespeare's famous story, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. 

Japanese sculptor Kaikei founded the Kei-ha, or Kei school of art. He redefined the sculpting of Buddha statues. His style is also known as the Anami style, as he had later become a Buddhist monk and had adopted the name Anami Butsu. The Amitabha Triad is one of his best works.

Azo of Bologna was an Italian jurist who served as a professor of civil law at Bologna. He is best remembered for one of his most influential works, Summa Codicis. His work was later translated into Old French.  

Born to the lord of a Lincolnshire manor, Stephen Langton became a well-known scholar of theology in Paris. His election as the archbishop of Canterbury led to a major conflict between the Church and the royalty, eventually leading to the signing of the Magna Carta.