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Ademar or Adhémar (both: ăd`əmär), d. 1098, French prelate, bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay. At the Council of Clermont (1095), he energetically promoted the First Crusade (see Crusades Crusades , series of wars undertaken by European Christians between the 11th and 14th cent. to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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Origins In the 7th cent., Jerusalem was taken by the caliph Umar. ..... Click the link for more information. ) and was designated as papal legate on that expedition. He distinguished himself in the sieges of Nicaea and Antioch and carried the Holy Lance (with which Christ's side had been pierced by a Roman soldier) after its discovery, although he at first doubted its authenticity. He died at Antioch, a victim of the plague. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The four-day seminar was organised by the Group Energies Renewable, Environment Solidarities, a recognized international French NGO, in partnership with the European Union, GTZ (the German Technical Cooperation), ADEME (the French Environment and Energy Management Agency), and the Foundation Ensemble. Acknowledgments This work was supported by the ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Energy Management), EDF and Philips Lighting. It is also supported by major French institutions for energy saving, innovation and transportation that include the PREDIT program (the French program for energy and transportation), ADEME (the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management), ANVAR (the French Agency for Innovation), Ministry of Research and the Ministry of Industry. |
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