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Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.

Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.

Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.

Events Before

  1. Louis VI "The Fat," King of France, is crowned at the cathedral in Orléans after his half-brother prevents him from reac

    Louis VI "The Fat," King of France, is crowned at the cathedral in Orléans after his half-brother prevents him from reaching Reims

  2. Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli

    Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE. Tripoli was originally a Phoenician colony.

  3. Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath

    Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath

  4. Syrian harbor city Saida (Sidon) surrenders to Crusaders

    Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon.

  5. Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders

    Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders

Events After

  1. Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II

    Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II

  2. Alfonso I of Aragon occupies Zaragoza defeating taking Moorish Taifa Zaragoza from the Moors

    Alfonso I of Aragon occupies Zaragoza defeating taking Moorish Taifa Zaragoza from the Moors

  3. Thomas Becket is born

    Thomas Becket is born

  4. Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II

    Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II

  5. Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders

    Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders

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Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.

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