The ''Annals of Ghent'' ( la, Annales Gandenses) is a short

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which is an important source on the Franco-Flemish War (1297–1305), the

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(1309), and the history of the

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. Written by an unknown

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and named after the author's native city of

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, the text was written in Latin and covers the period between 1297 and 1310. According to the writer's own declaration, work on the chronicle began in 1308. Written by the author at an old age, the

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of the ''Annals'' opens: The original manuscript of the ''Annals'' was preserved until the 19th century and was last attested at

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in 1824, although several copies were made during the early modern period. An English translation was published in 1951 by the historian

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, and reissued in 1985.

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