Solomon of Itil
Dec. 30th, 1066
It would not be sufficient to describe the story of my life as strange. For a man of humble birth dwelling as a stranger in a strange land, my experiences may be more forcefully called impossible or perhaps miraculous. I favor miraculous; God has caused many wonderful and terrible things to happen to me, and I can look back upon what I have done and know that I shined with a unique light. I have been blessed with wisdom and a full life, and few men could hope for more than that. I am not such a man. I am Solomon of Itil. It has been my lot these many years to serve as a physician in the villa Perpinyá. Gausfred d'Empuries was the count of Rosselló and was a good man; for him, my ability as a courtier transcended whatever problems might stem from my religion. It was Gausfred's patronage that led to my introduction to Ramon Berenguer, the powerful Duke of Catalan. We traveled together to Barcelona, where Gausfred offered his leige my services as a healer for his son, who was feverish after having been bitten by a snake. I served my lord well that day, but the second time I met the duke I was alone, and I regret the failures that made such a meeting necessary. It is perhaps out of guilt that I feel compelled to write my story now.
In which Solomon settles in. (Dec. 30th, 1066 to Mar. 27th, 1067)
In which war with Zaragoza begins. (Sep. 25th, 1067 to Jun. 2nd, 1068)
In which Miraglia and Solomon argue. (Sep. 1st, 1068 to Dec. 29th, 1068)
In which Solomon realizes his true feelings. (Feb. 8th, 1069 to Sep. 11th, 1070)
In which Solomon and Miraglia miss an opportunity. (Sep. 13th, 1070 to Nov. 3rd, 1070)
In which Solomon and Miraglia reconcile. (Dec. 8th, 1070 to Jan. 9th, 1071)
In which Solomon fathers a child. (Mar. 25th, 1071 to Nov. 1st, 1072)
In which Miraglia's disease is confronted. (Jan. 20th, 1073 to Jan. 1st, 1074)
In which Solomon meets Philippe Capet. (Feb. 17th, 1074 to Aug. 1st, 1074)
In which Solomon darkens and war threatens. (Nov. 11th, 1074 to Jan. 1st, 1076)
In which Solomon raises a family and avoids the war. (Jan. 10th, 1076 to Oct. 24th, 1077)
In which Solomon errs. (Jul. 28th, 1077 to Feb. 9th, 1079)
In which Miraglia asks Solomon to stay. (Mar. 5th, 1079 to Jul. 12th, 1079)
In which Solomon reasons with darkness. (Jul. 22nd, 1079 to Sep. 10th, 1079)
In which Solomon makes a fateful decision. (Sep. 26th, 1079 to Dec. 25th, 1079)
In which Solomon leaves Miraglia in Rosselló. (Jan. 19th, 1080 to Jul. 31st, 1081)
In which Solomon distances himself from despair. (Aug. 6th, 1081 to Aug. 5th, 1082)
In which loneliness fosters despair. (Sep. 21st, 1082 to Dec. 24th, 1083)
In which Solomon forsakes something. (Jul. 12th, 1084 to Nov. 21st, 1084)
In which a seed of Solomon's dissent is laid. (Dec. 11th, 1084 to Jan. 21st, 1085)
In which Solomon casts out the priests. (Jan. 30th, 1085 to Mar. 2nd, 1086)
In which Solomon drifts further away from Rosseló. (Apr. 4th, 1086 to Nov. 22nd, 1086)
In which Solomon is left with nothing. (Dec. 17th, 1086 to Jun. 26th, 1087)
In which Huddan comes of age. (Dec. 1st, 1087 to Sep. 15th, 1088)
In which Solomon is a witness to portents. (Oct. 6th, 1088 to Feb. 15th, 1089)
In which Solomon has visions of the future. (Oct. 15th, 1089 to Oct. 19th, 1090)
In which Solomon prepares for Sancho's war. (Jun. 25th, 1091 to Jun. 14th, 1093)
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In which Solomon settles in. (Dec. 30th, 1066 to Mar. 27th, 1067)
In which war with Zaragoza begins. (Sep. 25th, 1067 to Jun. 2nd, 1068)
In which Miraglia and Solomon argue. (Sep. 1st, 1068 to Dec. 29th, 1068)
In which Solomon realizes his true feelings. (Feb. 8th, 1069 to Sep. 11th, 1070)
In which Solomon and Miraglia miss an opportunity. (Sep. 13th, 1070 to Nov. 3rd, 1070)
In which Solomon and Miraglia reconcile. (Dec. 8th, 1070 to Jan. 9th, 1071)
In which Solomon fathers a child. (Mar. 25th, 1071 to Nov. 1st, 1072)
In which Miraglia's disease is confronted. (Jan. 20th, 1073 to Jan. 1st, 1074)
In which Solomon meets Philippe Capet. (Feb. 17th, 1074 to Aug. 1st, 1074)
In which Solomon darkens and war threatens. (Nov. 11th, 1074 to Jan. 1st, 1076)
In which Solomon raises a family and avoids the war. (Jan. 10th, 1076 to Oct. 24th, 1077)
In which Solomon errs. (Jul. 28th, 1077 to Feb. 9th, 1079)
In which Miraglia asks Solomon to stay. (Mar. 5th, 1079 to Jul. 12th, 1079)
In which Solomon reasons with darkness. (Jul. 22nd, 1079 to Sep. 10th, 1079)
In which Solomon makes a fateful decision. (Sep. 26th, 1079 to Dec. 25th, 1079)
In which Solomon leaves Miraglia in Rosselló. (Jan. 19th, 1080 to Jul. 31st, 1081)
In which Solomon distances himself from despair. (Aug. 6th, 1081 to Aug. 5th, 1082)
In which loneliness fosters despair. (Sep. 21st, 1082 to Dec. 24th, 1083)
In which Solomon forsakes something. (Jul. 12th, 1084 to Nov. 21st, 1084)
In which a seed of Solomon's dissent is laid. (Dec. 11th, 1084 to Jan. 21st, 1085)
In which Solomon casts out the priests. (Jan. 30th, 1085 to Mar. 2nd, 1086)
In which Solomon drifts further away from Rosseló. (Apr. 4th, 1086 to Nov. 22nd, 1086)
In which Solomon is left with nothing. (Dec. 17th, 1086 to Jun. 26th, 1087)
In which Huddan comes of age. (Dec. 1st, 1087 to Sep. 15th, 1088)
In which Solomon is a witness to portents. (Oct. 6th, 1088 to Feb. 15th, 1089)
In which Solomon has visions of the future. (Oct. 15th, 1089 to Oct. 19th, 1090)
In which Solomon prepares for Sancho's war. (Jun. 25th, 1091 to Jun. 14th, 1093)
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