1144

Years: 1141 1142 1143 - 1144 - 1145 1146 1147
Decades: 1110s 1120s 1130s - 1140s - 1150s 1160s 1170s
Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

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 England
Normandy comes under Angevin control
Earliest example of Gothic architecture, in the choir of Saint Denis Basilica in Paris
First recorded mention of Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Commune of Rome (the town council) is founded
Manuel I Comnenus brings Raymond, Prince of Antioch, under Byzantine influence.
The Priory in Lesmahagow is founded by Benedictine monks


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