Bernard of Clairvaux vs Peter Abelard
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Compare the life timelines of Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) and Peter Abelard (1079–1142) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1090 to 1142.
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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
Peter Abelard (1079–1142)
- — Born in Le Pallet, near Nantes, Brittany Verified
- — Moved to Paris to study under William of Champeaux Verified
- — Founded his own schools at Melun and Corbeil Verified
- — Became master of the cloister school of Notre-Dame in Paris Verified
- — Love affair and secret marriage with Héloïse Verified
- — Became a monk at the abbey of Saint-Denis Verified
- — Condemned at the Council of Soissons Verified
- — Founded the oratory of the Paraclete Verified
- — Returned to teach in Paris and wrote major works Verified
- — Condemned at the Council of Sens after opposition from Bernard of Clairvaux Verified
- — Died at the priory of Saint-Marcel, near Chalon-sur-Saône Verified