Peter Abelard vs Yue Fei
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Compare the life timelines of Peter Abelard (1079–1142) and Yue Fei (1103–1142) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1103 to 1142.
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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
- — Love affair and secret marriage with Héloïse Verified
- — Became master of the cloister school of Notre-Dame in Paris 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
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