1147

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Years: 1144 1145 1146 - 1147 - 1148 1149 1150

Decades: 1110s 1120s 1130s - 1140s - 1150s 1160s 1170s

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

Events

• Siege of Lisbon: King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims
• First written mention of Moscow.
• Abd al-Mumin destroys the Almoravid Empire
• Dore Abbey founded
• Wendish Crusade

Births

• May 9 - Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (died 1199)
• Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester (died 1181)
• Taira no Munemori, Japanese warrior (died 1185)

Deaths

• September 19 - Igor II of Kiev
• October 31 - Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English politician
• Robert de Craon, second Grand Master of the Knights Templar
• Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, duke of Swabia (born 1090)