1145
Quantum praedecessores and the Second Crusade
Pope Eugenius III, a Cistercian protege of Bernard, issued the bull calling for a new crusade to recover Edessa, promising indulgences identical…
Almohads defeat the last Almoravids at Oran
Abd al-Mu'min's Almohad army crushed the last significant Almoravid field force in a pitched battle near the port city of Oran…
Weiqi flourishes in Southern Song court
The ancient board game of weiqi - known centuries later in the West as Go - reached new heights of strategic sophistication in the Southern Song court…
Muslim mob sacks Cordoba
As Almoravid authority in al-Andalus collapsed, riots and factional fighting broke out in the city that had been the ornament of the Islamic West.
Bernard's De Consideratione begun
The abbot of Clairvaux began the treatise of pastoral and political advice he would dedicate to his former pupil Pope Eugenius III.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1145?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1145. The most significant is Quantum praedecessores and the Second Crusade.
What era was 1145 part of?
1145 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1145?
The events from 1145 span Europe, Africa and East Asia.