Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League [disputed date - other research places date between 1450 and 1660]
Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League [disputed date - other research places date betwe
Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League [disputed date - other research places date between 1450 and 1660]
Events Before
Godfried II the Young becomes Duke of Brabant
Godfried II the Young becomes Duke of Brabant
French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy
French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy
Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht
Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht
Battle of Lincoln: English King Stephen captured by forces loyal to Empress Matilda and commanded by Robert, 1st Earl of
Battle of Lincoln: English King Stephen captured by forces loyal to Empress Matilda and commanded by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
Battle of Qatwan [Samarkand]: Seljuqs are defeated by a Kara-Khitan army, signaling the beginning of the end of the Grea
Battle of Qatwan [Samarkand]: Seljuqs are defeated by a Kara-Khitan army, signaling the beginning of the end of the Great Seljuk Empire
Events After
Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II
Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II
King Alfonso VII of Leon recognises Portugal as a Kingdom
Alfonso VII (1 March 1105 – 21 August 1157), called the Emperor (el Emperador), became the King of Galicia in 1111 and King of León and Castile in 1126.
Gherardo Caccianemici is elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Celestine II
Pope Lucius II (died 15 February 1145), born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1144 to his death in 1145.
Basilica of St Denis is dedicated near Paris, the first fully Gothic church
Basilica of St Denis is dedicated near Paris, the first fully Gothic church
Bernardo is elected Pope Eugene III
Pope Eugene III (Latin: Eugenius III; c. 1080 – 8 July 1153), born Bernardo, called Bernardo da Pisa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1145 to his death...
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Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis V
Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine are present and join the Crusade.
European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time
European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time
Wrongful execution of noted Song Dynasty General Yue Fei
Yue Fei, courtesy name Pengju (鵬舉), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a patriotic national hero, known for leading its forces in the wars in the 12th century...
Battle of Lincoln: English King Stephen captured by forces loyal to Empress Matilda and commanded by Robert, 1st Earl of
Battle of Lincoln: English King Stephen captured by forces loyal to Empress Matilda and commanded by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
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