Free account · your comment posts right after signup
Also known as Hugo, Hugh
Hugh, sometimes called Hugh the Great or Hugh of Semur, was the Abbot of Cluny from 1049 until his death in 1109. He was one of the most influential leaders of the monastic orders from the Middle Ages.
Occupation
politician, writer
Position held
Abbot of Cluny, abbot
Citizenship
France
Born
May 13, 1024
Died
April 29, 1109, April 20, 1109
Overview
Hugh, sometimes called Hugh the Great or Hugh of Semur, was the Abbot of Cluny from 1049 until his death in 1109. He was one of the most influential leaders of the monastic orders from the Middle Ages.
