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Jaufre Rudel
1000 – 1148
Troubadour, Poet, Composer, Writer, Warrior
Jaufre Rudel (Jaufré in modern Occitan) was the prince of Blaye (Princes de Blaia) and a troubadour of the early- to mid-12th century, who probably died during…
Imad al-Din Zengi
1087 – 1146
Military leader, Sovereign
Al-Malik al-Mansur Abu al-Mudhaffar Imad al-Din Zengi bin Aq Sunqur al-Hajib bin Abdullah (Arabic: المَلِكُ المَنْصُور أَبُو المُظَفَّرِ عِمَادُ اَلدِّينِ زَنْك…
Eric III of Denmark
1100 – 1146
Monarch
Eric III Lamb (Danish: Erik III Lam, c. 1120 – 27 August 1146) was King of Denmark from 1137 until 1146. He was the grandson of Eric I and the nephew of Eric II…
Pope Lucius II
11th century – 1145
Librarian, Catholic priest, Writer, Catholic bishop
Pope Lucius II (died 15 February 1145), born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1144 to…
Gallus Anonymus
1066 – 1145
Historian, Monk, Chronicler
Gallus Anonymus (Polish: Gall Anonim, Anonim, tak zwany Gall), is the name traditionally given to the anonymous author of Gesta principum Polonorum (Deeds of th…
Joannes Zonaras
1074 – 1145
Writer, Historian, Monk, Theologian, Canon law jurist
Joannes or John Zonaras (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Ζωναρᾶς Iōánnēs Zōnarâs; c. 1070 – c. 1140) was a Byzantine historian, chronicler and theologian who lived in Co…
Al-Zamakhshari
1075 – 1144
Theologian, Philosopher, Writer, Philologist, Qur'anic exegete, Literary scholar
Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Umar al-Zamakhshari (Arabic: الزمخشري; 1074 –1143) was a medieval Muslim scholar of Iranian descent. He travelled to Mecca and settled t…
Pope Celestine II
— – 1144
Catholic priest, Writer, Catholic theologian
Pope Celestine II (Latin: Caelestinus II; died 8 March 1144), born Guido di Castello, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 26 Sept…
Fulk V of Anjou
1092 – 1143
Monarch
Fulk (French: Foulque or Foulques; 1089 or 1090 – 10 November 1143) was the count of Anjou (known as Fulk V or the Younger) from 1109 until 1129 and the king of…
Pope Innocent II
11th century – 1143
Catholic priest, Writer
Pope Innocent II (Latin: Innocentius II; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1…
John II Komnenos
1087 – 1143
Politician
John II Komnenos or Comnenus (Greek: Ἱωάννης Κομνηνός, romanized: Iōánnēs Komnēnós; 13 September 1087 – 8 April 1143) was Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143. A…
Ali ibn Yusuf
1083 – 1143
Sovereign
Ali ibn Yusuf (also known as Ali Ben Youssef; Arabic: علي بن يوسف; c. 1084 – 28 January 1143) was an Almoravid emir who ruled the Almoravid dynasty from 1106 un…
William of Malmesbury
1095 – 1143
Historian, Writer, Monk, Librarian
William of Malmesbury (Latin: Willelmus Malmesbiriensis; c. 1095 – c. 1143) was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. Modern historian C. Warren H…
Peter Abelard
1079 – 1142
Theologian, Philosopher, Composer, Linguist, Poet, Autobiographer
Peter Abelard (12 February 1079 – 21 April 1142) was a French philosopher, logician, theologian, composer, and poet, regarded as one of the most brilliant and c…
Yue Fei
1103 – 1142
Poet, Military personnel
Yue Fei (Chinese: 岳飛; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (鵬舉), was a Chinese military general of the Song dynasty and is remembered as a…
Orderic Vitalis
1075 – 1142
Chronicler, Historian, Writer, Oblate, Monk, Subdeacon
Orderic Vitalis (Latin: Ordericus Vitalis; 16 February 1075 – c. 1142) was an English chronicler and Benedictine monk who wrote one of the great contemporary ch…
Béla II of Hungary
1108 – 1141
Politician, Monarch
Béla II the Blind (Hungarian: Vak Béla; Croatian: Bela Slijepi; Slovak: Belo Slepý; c. 1109 – 13 February 1141) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1131 to 114…
Hugh of Saint Victor
1096 – 1141
Theologian, Philosopher, Mystic, Priest
Hugh of Saint Victor (c. 1096 – 11 February 1141) was a German canon regular and a leading theologian and writer on mystical theology. Notable works: De instit…
Judah Halevi
1075 – 1141
Poet, Theologian, Philosopher, Physician, Writer, Rabbi
Judah haLevi (also Yehuda Halevi or ha-Levi; Hebrew: יהודה בן שמואל הלוי, romanized: Yəhūḏā ben Šəmūʾēl ha-Lēvī; Arabic: أبو الحسن يهوذا اللاوي, romanized: Abū-…
Magnus Sigurdsson
1115 – 1139
Military personnel
Magnus Sigurdsson (c. 1115 – 12 November 1139), also known as Magnus the Blind and Magnus IV, was King of Norway from 1130 to 1135 and again from 1137 to 1139.…