Bishop Fulbert c. 960-1028

Timeline

c. 960: Birth of Fulbert, later Bishop of Chartres
c. 980: Fulbert of Reims arrives in Chartres to lead the cathedral school, which becomes one of the major education centers in Europe
1006: Fulbert becomes Bishop of Chartres
1020: Chartres Cathedral is destroyed by fire; Bishop Fulbert begins a grand rebuilding program funded by royal donations (the crypt survives from this building)
10 Apr 1028: Death of Bishop Fulbert of Chartres