Peter of Zittau (
Czech: Petr Žitavský;
c. 1275–1339) was a
Bohemian churchman and historian. Born in
Zittau, he entered the
Cistercian monastery of
Aula Regia (Zbraslav), founded by
Wenceslaus II in 1292, and became the monastery's official historian.[1] He is the primary author of the Chronicon Aulae Regiae. Esteemed by his colleagues, in 1316 Peter was elected the second abbot of Aula Regia.[1][2] In this capacity he took part in the election of
King John and staunchly opposed
Henry of Carinthia.[1] He later grew disenchanted with John, but wrote a lengthy lament for the passing of his wife,
Elizabeth, the "true heiress of Bohemia" (vera heres Boemiae), in 1330.[3]