Bernard of Clairvaux vs Muhammad al-Idrisi
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Compare the life timelines of Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) and Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100–1165) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1100 to 1153.
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Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153)
- — Born at Fontaine-lès-Dijon, Burgundy Verified
- — Educated at the school of the canons of Saint-Vorles at Châtillon-sur-Seine
- — Entered the monastery of Cîteaux with about thirty companions Verified
- — Founded Clairvaux Abbey and became its abbot Verified
- — Championed the Knights Templar at the Council of Troyes Verified
- — Supported Pope Innocent II in the papal schism Verified
- — Secured the condemnation of Peter Abelard at the Council of Sens Verified
- — Former pupil elected Pope Eugenius III Verified
- — Preached the Second Crusade at Vézelay Verified
- — Died at Clairvaux Abbey Verified
Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100–1165)
- — Born in Ceuta Verified
- — Studied in Cordoba Verified
- — Traveled widely as a young man Verified
- — Joined the court of Roger II in Palermo Verified
- — Directed a fifteen-year royal geographical survey Verified
- — Constructed a silver planisphere for Roger II
- — Completed the Tabula Rogeriana Verified
- — Continued geographical work under William I of Sicily
- — Died, probably in Ceuta Verified