1143
| Years: 1140 1141 1142 – 1143 – 1144 1145 1146 | |
| Decades: 1110s 1120s 1130s – 1140s – 1150s 1160s 1170s | |
| Centuries: 11th century – 12th century – 13th century | |
Events
- Celestine II is elected pope.
- October 5 – Portugal is recognized by the Kingdom of Leon as an independent kingdom
- Robert of Ketton makes the first European translation of the Qur'an, into Latin
- The exploration of the uncharted eastern parts of Germany begins and results in the founding of cities such as Lübeck
- Baldwin III crowned King of Jerusalem, succeeding his father Fulk.
Births
Deaths
- April 8 – John II Comnenus, Byzantine emperor
- September 24 – Pope Innocent II
- Ordericus Vitalis, Norman monk and chronicler, author of the Ecclesiastical History
- Fulk of Jerusalem, Latin King of Jerusalem
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