prominent, Falcandus never denied his ability or intelligence, and twice claimed at court that he was the wisest man. It is inferred that Matthew was specialized in Arabic, Greek and Latin. Monk Peter of Eboli who served for Henry VI and Constance never referred Matthew as Chancellor and referred him as "bigamus, sacerdos, scariothis, Hydra" (bigamist, priest, Iscariot, Hydra). Notes References Norwich, John Julius. The Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194. Longman: London, 1970. 1193 deaths People from Salerno 12th-century Sicilian people Year of birth unknown