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In 1137 William joined the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela , but died of suspected food poisoning during the trip. On his deathbed, he expressed his wish to see king Louis VI of France as protector of his fifteen-year-old daughter Eleanor, and to find her a suitable husband. Louis VI naturally accepted this guardianship and married the heiress of Aquitaine to his own son, Louis VII .
1099
| 1099 • The Kingdom of Jerusalem is founded. |
1123
Age: 24y
birth of childEleanor of Aquitaine France ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1123 • The Pactum Warmundi is established between the Republic of Venice and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. |
1137
Apr 9
Age: 38y
| 1137 • In Song Dynasty China, a fire breaks out in the new capital of Hangzhou; the government suspends the requirement of rent payments, alms of 108,840 kg (120 tons) of rice are distributed to the poor, and items such as bamboo, planks, and rush-matting are exempt from government taxation. |