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The abbey was founded in 1098 by Saint Robert of Molesme , who becomes the first abbot, under the rule of Saint Benedict.
Saint Bernard, a monk of Cīteaux Abbey, left it to found Clairvaux Abbey in 1115, of which he was the first abbot. His influence in the Cistercian order and beyond is of prime importance, and he is probably the best known personality in the Cistercian Order. He reaffirmed the importance of strict observance to the rules of Saint Benedict.The great church of Cīteaux, begun near 1140, was completed in 1193. The Dukes of Burgundy would be buried there.
The influence of the Cistercian Order was growing, owing much to Saint Bernard, and at the beginning of the 13th century the order had more than 500 houses. Cīteaux was then an importance center of Christianity. In 1244Events Sultan Malik al-Muattam razes city walls. Births Deaths March 1 Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, eldest, illegitimate son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) Monarchs/Presidents Aragon James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Cast, King Louis IX of FranceEl Greco in the 16th Century. King Louis IX of France or Saint Louis ( April 25, 1214/ 1215 August 25, 1270) was King of France from 1226 to 1270. A member of the Capetian dynasty, he was born at Poissy, France, the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of C (Saint Louis) and his mother Blanche of CastileBlanche of Castile ( 1188- 1252), wife of Louis VIII of France, third daughter of Alfonso VIII, king of Castile, and of Eleanor of England, daughter of Henry II, was born at Valencia. In consequence of a treaty between Philip Augustus and John of England, visited the abbey.
During the Hundred Years' WarThe Hundred Years' War a conflict between England and France, is generally considered to have lasted 116 years, beginning in 1337 and ending in 1453. The effective beginning of the war was the decision of King Edward III of England to make a claim to the, the monastery was pillaged in 1360Events Treaty of Bretigny King Valdemar Atterdag of Denmark seizes Scania (from 1658 a Swedish province). Births Nuno Alvares Pereira, Portuguese general Zhu Di (Emperor Yongle), Second Ming Emperor of China Deaths Elizabeth de Clare Gregoras Nicephorus 1 (the monks sought refuge in Dijon), 1365Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births Christine de Pizan, noted author Deaths Duke Rudolf IV of Austria the Founder died July 27 Office holders Holy Roman Empire Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ( 1355- 1378) Austria Rudolf IV, Duke of Austri, 1434Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck painted the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo Births March 19 Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Ashikaga shogun Deaths Wladyslav II Jagiello Grand duke o and 1438Events Official formation of the Incan Empire under the leadership of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui January 1 Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Germany Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Nor.
In the beginning of the 16th century, the abbey was a strong community of about 200 people. The abbey was badly hit by the French Wars of Religion. The abbey then slowly declined for the next century. In 1698, the abbey only had 72 profess monks.
In 1791, during the French Revolution, the abbey was seized and sold by the government.
In 1898, the remains of the abbey were bought back; it was repopulated by monks of other abbeys.