1148
Siege of Damascus
The reunited Second Crusade camped in the orchards outside Damascus and, after four days, made the strange decision to shift to the city's arid eastern side.
Gerard of Cremona arrives in Toledo
An Italian scholar traveled to the recently reconquered Spanish city specifically to read Ptolemy's Almagest, which he had heard existed there in Arabic.
Anna Komnene completes the Alexiad
The Byzantine princess, retired to a Constantinople convent after a failed coup against her brother, finished a fifteen-book Greek history of her father…
Almohads capture Almeria
An allied force of Genoese, Castilians, and Catalans retook Almeria from the Almohads after a lengthy siege.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1148?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1148. The most significant is Siege of Damascus: The reunited Second Crusade camped in the orchards outside Damascus and, after four days, made the strange decision to shift to the city's arid eastern side.
What era was 1148 part of?
1148 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1148?
The events from 1148 span Middle East and Europe.