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Centuries
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Events
Celestine II
is elected pope.
October 5
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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
Germany
begins and results in the founding of cities such as
Lübeck
Baldwin III
crowned
King of Jerusalem
, succeeding his father
Fulk
.
Births
Emperor Nijo of Japan
William the Lion of Scotland
Pope Gregory IX
Deaths
April 8
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John II Comnenus
,
Byzantine
emperor
September 24
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Pope Innocent II
Ordericus Vitalis
,
Norman
monk and chronicler, author of the
Ecclesiastical History
Fulk of Jerusalem
, Latin
King of Jerusalem
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