The German nobles vied
with one another in their sovereign's example, among them his
nephew, the young Frederick of Swabia, who thus took the first step in
a career destined to enrol his name amid the greatest and most glorious
of Germany
Although Eugenius was himself on the point of crossing the Alps to
increase the impetus of the Crusade and watch over the great expedition,
he did not share the joy of St Bernard when he knew that Conrad had
yielded to the Saint's inspiration and was preparing to leave Europe.
with one another in their sovereign's example, among them his
nephew, the young Frederick of Swabia, who thus took the first step in
a career destined to enrol his name amid the greatest and most glorious
of Germany
Although Eugenius was himself on the point of crossing the Alps to
increase the impetus of the Crusade and watch over the great expedition,
he did not share the joy of St Bernard when he knew that Conrad had
yielded to the Saint's inspiration and was preparing to leave Europe.
Cambridge Medieval History - v5 - Contest of Empire and the Papacy
