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Years: 1140Events Henry Jasomirgott was made count palatine of the Rhine. The town of Lanark in Scotland was made a Royal Burgh by David I of Scotland. Camaldolite monk Gratian founds the science of Canon Law with the publication of the Decretum Births Michael Acomi 1141Events Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester and Empress Maud wrest control of the English throne, from Stephen of England. Later in the year Matilda is forced to return Stephen to the throne after Robert is captured by loyalist forces. Births Malcolm IV, King o 1142Events End of the reign of Emperor Sutoku of Japan Emperor Konoe ascends to the throne of Japan Henry the Lion becomes Duke of Saxony Births Muin ad-Din Hasan, Indian Muslim saint Farid ad-Din Attar, Sufi mystic poet Deaths Pierre Abelard, scholastic phil 1143Events Celestine II is elected pope. October 5 Portugal is recognized by the Kingdom of Leon as an independent kingdom Robert of Ketton makes the first European translation of the Qur'an, into Latin The exploration of the uncharted eastern parts of German 1144Events Louis VII capitulates to Pope Celestine II and so earns the pope's absolution Pope Celestine II is succeeded by Pope Lucius II December 24 Edessa falls to Zengi Montauban, France, is founded First recorded example of an anti-Semitic blood libel in 1145Events Pope Lucius II is succeeded by Pope Eugene III Nur ad-Din ascends to power in Syria Construction begins on Notre-Dame d'Chartres in Chartres, France Korean historian Kim Pusik compiled the historical text Samguk Sagi''. Woburn Abbey founded Births 1146Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. Births Giraldus Cambrensis, Welsh clergyman and chronicler (approximate date). Also known as Gerald of Wales. Deaths 1146. 1147Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. Births Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder and first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate. Deaths Robert of Gloucester, most important supporter of Matil 1148 1149
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