1133

From Freepedia

Years: 1130 1131 1132 - 1133 - 1134 1135 1136

Decades: 1100s 1110s 1120s - 1130s - 1140s 1150s 1160s

Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

• Geoffrey of Monmouth produces the Historia Regum Britanniae
• Durham Cathedral is completed
• Construction of Exeter Cathedral begun
• June 4 - Lothair III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Innocent II

Births

• March 5 - King Henry II of England (died 1189)
• Honen Shonin, Japanese founder of Pure Land Buddhism (died 1212)
• King Sigurd II of Norway (died 1155)

Deaths

• February 19 - Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)
• December 18 - Hildebert, French writer