# Foundation of Cluny (910)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/910-foundation-of-cluny
Location: Cluny, Burgundy
Themes: Monasticism

Duke William of Aquitaine founds Cluny Abbey, free from lay control, which leads a monastic reform movement. At this point in the timeline (910), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Sergius III (29 January 904 – 14 April 911).

## Why it matters
Foundation of Cluny mattered because it shaped the religious life of monks, nuns and orders who carried learning, prayer and charity through the centuries.

Pope at the time: [Pope Sergius III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-sergius-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Cluny Abbey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluny_Abbey)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Foundation of Cluny](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Foundation+of+Cluny)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)