Bernard of Clairvaux vs Yue Fei
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Compare the life timelines of Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) and Yue Fei (1103–1142) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1103 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
Yue Fei (1103–1142)
- — Born in Tangyin, Xiangzhou Verified
- — Enlisted in the Song army Verified
- — Mother tattooed 'serve the country with utmost loyalty' on his back
- — Rose to prominence resisting the Jin invasion after the fall of Kaifeng Verified
- — Recovered Xiangyang and surrounding prefectures from Jin-backed forces Verified
- — Recalled from the front by imperial order as peace talks began Verified
- — Won major victories in his northern expedition, including the Battle of Yancheng Verified
- — Stripped of command and imprisoned on fabricated charges Verified
- — Executed in prison in Lin'an Verified