1140s

Events and Trends

 * Abbot rebuilds the monastery of  outside, seen as the initiation of the.
 * 's  reinvigorate study of canon law and civil law.
 * — End of the reign of ,
 * 1142 — ascends to the throne of Japan
 * — elected pope
 * — is succeeded by
 * — Saint preaches the Second  at ,
 * – — — Crusaders capture  from Muslims
 * — The is written by the Byzantine historian, daughter of.