By place Levant •
August 21 – King
Baldwin II falls seriously ill, after his return from
Antioch. He is moved to the patriarch's residence near the Holy Sepulchre, where he bequeaths the kingdom to his daughter
Melisende, her husband
Fulk and their infant son,
Baldwin. He takes monastic vows, and dies soon after. Baldwin is buried in the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, at
Jerusalem. •
September 14 – Melisende succeeds her father Baldwin II to the throne, and reigns jointly with Fulk, as
King and Queen of Jerusalem. Their coronation, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is celebrated with festivities.
Europe •
Ramon Berenguer III (
the Great), count of
Barcelona, dies after a 34-year reign. He leaves most of his
Catalonian territories to his elder son
Ramon Berenguer IV, who continues the fight against the
Almoravid Muslims. His younger son
Berenguer Ramon inherits
Provence (Southern
France) and will reign as Ramon I (until
1144). • The
Knights Templars appear in the North-East of
Spain and are receiving privileges from King
Alfonso I (
the Battler). The Templars support him to regain land from the Almoravids. Alfonso grants them exemption of
tax on a fifth of the wealth taken from the Muslims. The Templars found their first stronghold in
Aragon. •
October 13 – The 15-year-old
Philip, eldest son of King
Louis VI (
the Fat) of
France, dies when his horse trips over a black pig that darts out of a dung heap unexpectedly at a market in
Paris.
By topic Religion •
May 9 –
Tintern Abbey is founded in
Wales by
Cistercian monks in the
Wye Valley. • Construction begins on the
Beisi Pagoda in
Jiangsu Province (approximate date). • The
Council of Rheims is held by several French bishops and many
clergy. == Births ==