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1108
| 1108 • Louis VI of France starts to rule on the death of his father; on August 3 he is crowned in Orléans Cathedral. |
1127
Age: 19y
marriageGertrude of Süpplingenburg 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1127 • Estimation: Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Kaifeng, capital of China. |
1129
Age: 21y
birth of childHenry XII 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1129 • Emperor Toba begins his cloistered rule, sharing power with Sutuku, ex-Emperor Shirakawa's son. |
1139
Age: 31y
| 1139 • Battle of Ourique: The independence of Portugal from the Kingdom of León declared after the Almoravids, led by Ali ibn Yusuf, are defeated by Prince Afonso Henriques. He then becomes Afonso I, King of Portugal, after calling the first assembly of the estates-general of Portugal at Lamego, where he is given the Crown from the Bishop of Bragança, to confirm the independence. |