1150
EventsÅhus, Sweden gains city privilegesCity of Airdrie, Scotland foundedKing Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden.Albrecht the Bear inhabits BrandenburgPeter the Lombard publishes SentencesUniversity of Paris, now known as the Sorbonne, foundedDuring Crusades, city of Ashkelon fortified with 53 towers by Fatimid rulersEarl of Bedford createdCubbie Roo's Castle built on Wyre, OrkneyMersey Ferry begins running between Liverpool and BirkenheadNeuruppin city founded in Brandenburg, GermanyRinteln city founed in Lower Saxony, GermanyMiddle Dutch begins to be spoken in what is now BeneluxJoscelin II of Edessa taken prisoner during Second CrusadeEarliest textual reference made to Gypsies working as musicians (in Constantinople)Castle Rising built in Norfolk, England by William d'Albini, Earl of ArundelGarcia IV Ramirez ends reign as King of NavarreBishopric of Aberdeen establishedChristian Malone writes Irish Chronology "Chronicum Scotorum". Births Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut (d. 1195)Rosamund Clifford, mistress of Henry II of England (approximate date)Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, who first "chaptered" Bible (approximate date)William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber (approximate date) Deaths Suryavarman II, Khmer king, builder of Angkor WatPribislav, last king of the Wends
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