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Godefroy de la Roche Vanneau

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Godefroy de la Roche Vanneau was bishop of Langres from 1139.[1] He was a prominent aide to his cousin, Bernard of Clairvaux.[1] He was appointed a prior of the Clairvaux Abbey in 1128.[2] He joined the Second Crusade and urged King Louis VII of France to attack Constantinople in 1147.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bredero 1996, p. 284.
  2. ^ Bredero 1996, p. 283.
  3. ^ Lilie 1993, p. 155.

Sources

  • Bredero, Adrian H. (1996) [1993]. Bernard Of Clairvaux: Between Cult and History. T&T Clark. ISBN 0-567-08523-6. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Lilie, Ralph-Johannes (1993) [1981]. Byzantium and the Crusader States 1096-1204. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-820407-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)


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