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1137

EVENTS

Louis VII is crowned King Of France . He subsequently marries Eleanor Of Aquitaine , daughter of William X.

Rochester Cathedral is severely damaged by a fire, but is soon rebuilt.

BIRTHS

Amalric I Of Jerusalem

Walter Map , Welsh historian (d. 1209 )

Saladin , ruler of Egypt and Syria (d. 1193 )

DEATHS

March 8 — Adela Of Normandy , by marriage Countess of Blois (b. c. 1067 ).

April 9 — William X, Duke Of Aquitaine (b. 1099 ).

August 1 — King Louis VI Of France (b. 1081 ).

September 18 — Eric II Of Denmark .

December — Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1075 ).

Nicephorus Bryennius , Byzantine Soldier (b. 1062 ).

Adalbert Of Mainz , Archbishop of Mainz .

Ramanuja , India n Philosopher (b. 1017 ).

Pons Of Tripoli , Count of Tripoli .

Antipope Gregory VIII .

Gruffydd Ap Cynan , King Of Gwynedd .

Sergius VII , Duke Of Naples .