1140s

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[edit] Events

  • 1142
    • End of the reign of Emperor Sutoku, emperor of Japan
    • Emperor Konoe ascends to the throne of Japan
  • 1143 Celestine II is elected pope.
  • 1144 Pope Celestine II is succeeded by Pope Lucius II
  • 1146 Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy
  • 1145 - 1147: Second Crusade. Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims