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Category:1138 - Wikipedia. Category:1138. This category is for topics specifically related to the year AD 1138. 1133. 1134.
512 or 131 or −641. Year 385 ( CCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Bauto (or, less frequently, year 1138 Ab urbe condita ). The denomination 385 for this year has been used since the early ...
The 1138 Aleppo earthquake was among the deadliest earthquakes in history. Its name was taken from the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria, where the most casualties were sustained. The earthquake also caused damage and chaos to many other places in the area around Aleppo. [2] The quake occurred on 11 October 1138 and was preceded by a smaller ...
John II Komnenos. John II Komnenos or Comnenus ( Greek: Ἱωάννης ὁ Κομνηνός, romanized : Iōannēs ho Komnēnos; 13 September 1087 – 8 April 1143) was Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143. Also known as " John the Beautiful " or " John the Good " ( Greek: Καλοϊωάννης, romanized : Kaloïōannēs ), he was the eldest ...
The Anarchy. The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy between 1138 and 1153, which resulted in a widespread breakdown in law and order. The conflict was a war of succession precipitated by the accidental death of William Adelin (the only legitimate son of King Henry I) who drowned in the White Ship disaster of 1120.
January–December. June 13 – An assassination attempt by Pierre de Craon against Olivier de Clisson, Constable of France, fails. General Yi Seong-gye crowns himself Taejo of Joseon, ending the Goryeo dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and establishing the Joseon dynasty, which will last for more than 500 years.
The 1138 Aleppo earthquake happened near the town of Aleppo in northern Syria on 11 October 1138. The United States Geological Survey lists it as the third deadliest earthquake in history with 230,000 people killed. [1] However, the total comes from a combination of this earthquake with earthquakes in November 1137 on the Jazira plain and 30 ...
