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1143
Years:
1140
1141
1142
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1143
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1144
1145
1146
Decades
:
1110s
1120s
1130s
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1140s
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1150s
1160s
1170s
Centuries
:
11th century
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12th century
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13th century
Events
Celestine II
is elected pope.
Portugal
is recognized by the
Kingdom of Leon
as an independent kingdom (
October 5
).
Robert of Ketton
makes the first European translation of the
Qur'an
, into
Latin
.
The campaign for exploring the as of yet quite obscure Eastern part of
Germany
begins and results in the founding of cities such as
Lübeck
Births
Emperor Nijo of Japan
William the Lion of Scotland
Deaths
April 8
-
John II Comnenus
,
Byzantine
emperor
September 24
-
Pope Innocent II