Siegfried of Ballhausen

The original Historia universalis was completed in 1304, but he later revised it and continued it down to 1306 under the title Compendium historiarum.

In this section, increasingly particular attention is paid to Siegfried's homeland of Thuringia.

The works marks the beginning of the "Thuringian historical tradition".

[1] In titling his first edition Historia universalis, Siegfried coined the term "universal history".

In opting for a less ambitious title for his revision, he seemingly recognized that his work was not truly universal.