# Gerard of Clairvaux

> Gerard of Clairvaux was the older brother of Bernard of Clairvaux. 
He was the son of Tescelin le Roux and Aleth de Montbard.
When Bernard entered Cîteaux with a group of young relatives and friends in 1112, Gerard did not join him. Instead, he participated in the military life, but was injured during a siege of Grancy and was also imprisoned. During his imprisonment, he decided to enter the monastic life and went to Citeaux after his release.

*Older brother of Bernard of Clairvaux*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/gerard-of-clairvaux

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1101
- **Died:** 1138
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 31.6 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 7.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Gerard z Clairvaux](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_z_Clairvaux)
- [جيرارد من كليرفو](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%86_%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%88)
- [Gerard de Claravall](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_de_Claravall)
- [Svatý Gerard z Clairvaux](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svat%C3%BD_Gerard_z_Clairvaux)
- [Gerhard von Clairvaux (Kämmerer)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_von_Clairvaux_(K%C3%A4mmerer))
- [Gerard of Clairvaux (died 1138)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_of_Clairvaux_(died_1138))
- [Gérard de Clairvaux](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9rard_de_Clairvaux)
- [Gerardo di Chiaravalle](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerardo_di_Chiaravalle)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2280669)

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