Arnold of Brescia - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Arnold Of Brescia: Encyclopedia - Arnold Of Brescia
Arnold of Brescia, (1090-1155), was a monk from Italy who participated in the Commune of Rome and started the subsequent rebellion. Arno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1144: Encyclopedia - 1144
1144 - Events. Louis VII capitulates to Pope Celestine II and so earns the pope's absolution Pope Celestine II is succeeded by Pope Lu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brescia: Encyclopedia - Brescia
Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy with a population of around 200,000. It is the second largest city in Lomba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1155: Encyclopedia - 1155
1155 - Events. Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Emperor Go-Shirakawa ascends to the throne of Japan. Robert of Chich...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Of Clairvaux: Encyclopedia - Bernard Of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, near Dijon, 1090 – August 21, 1153 in Clairvaux) was a French abbot and theologian who was the m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frederick I Holy Roman Emperor: Encyclopedia Ii - Frederick I Holy Roman Emperor - Life And Reign
In 1147 Frederick became duke of Swabia and shortly afterwards made his first trip to the East, accompanying his uncle, the German king C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Of Clairvaux: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernard Of Clairvaux - Wider Influence
Before long the abbot, who had intended to devote his life to the work of his monastery, was drawn into the affairs of the outside world....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brescia: Encyclopedia Ii - Brescia - Sports
Brescia is the start and the arrival of the historical car race Mille Miglia that takes place every year in May. It is also the home of B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Of Clairvaux: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernard Of Clairvaux - Abbot Of The Cistercian Abbey Of Clairvaux
The little community of reformed Benedictines at Citeaux, which would have so profound an influence on Western monasticism, grew so rapid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Of Clairvaux: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernard Of Clairvaux - The Second Crusade
Far more important was his activity in the following year, when, in obedience to the pope's command, he preached to promote the Second Cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Of Clairvaux: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernard Of Clairvaux - Bernard's Character
The greatness of St Bernard is generally regarded as being his character. The age saw him as the embodiment of its ideal: that of medieva...   » Read the article