Decade · 1130 – 1139
The world in the 1130s
From 1130 to 1139 the atlas holds 370 states standing at some time. 22 things began - Kingdom of Sicily, Novgorod Republic and Kingdom of Portugal among them - and 7 ended; 54 people were born and 42 died, 3 of all these dated only to the decade.
Its years
The years of the decade with a page of their own: ten or more things dated to the year.
What began in the 1130s
By kind, the best known first.
States 10
- Kingdom of Sicily · state · 1130 – 1816
- Novgorod Republic · state · 1136 – 1478
- Kingdom of Portugal · state · 1139 – 1910
- Banate of Bosnia · state · 1136 – 1377
- Eldiguzids · state · 1136 – 1225
- Duchy of Masovia · state · 1138 – 1526
- Duchy of Silesia · state · 1138 – 1742
- Kedah Sultanate · state · 1136 – 1909
and 2 more in the atlas.
Wars and battles 10
- The Anarchy · war · 1135 – 1154
- Battle of Ourique · battle · 1139
- Battle of Fraga · battle · 1134
- Battle of the Standard · battle · 1138
- Siege of Shaizar · battle · 1138
- Battle of Ba'rin · battle · 1137
- Battle of Crug Mawr · battle · 1136
- Battle of Fotevik · battle · 1134
and 2 more in the atlas.
Natural disasters 2
- 1138 Aleppo earthquake · disaster · 1138
- 1139 Ganja earthquake · disaster · 1139
What ended in the 1130s
States 7
- Duchy of Amalfi · state · 839 – 1137
- County of Portugal · state · 868 – 1139
- County of Sicily · state · 1071 – 1130
- Duchy of Naples · state · 763 – 1138
- Qocho · state · 860 – 1138
- Sulayhid dynasty · state · 1047 – 1138
- Ziyadid dynasty · state · 866 – 1138
Born and died
Born 54
- Saladin · military leader · 1138 – 1193
- Zhu Xi · philosopher · 1130 – 1200
- Maimonides · astronomer · 1138 – 1204
- Henry II of England · monarch · 1133 – 1189
- William of Tyre · writer · 1130 – 1186
- Valdemar I of Denmark · monarch · 1131 – 1182
- Géza II of Hungary · monarch · 1130 – 1162
- Baldwin III of Jerusalem · politician · 1130 – 1163
- Amalric of Jerusalem · monarch · 1136 – 1174
- Sancho III of Castile · ruler · 1134 – 1158
- Ladislaus II of Hungary · politician · 1131 – 1163
- Petronilla of Aragon · ruler · 1136 – 1174
- Tancred of Sicily · monarch · 1138 – 1194
- Yesugei · commander · 1134 – 1171
- Balian of Ibelin · person · 1135 – 1193
- Ferdinand II of León · politician · 1137 – 1188
and 38 more in the atlas.
Died 42
- Omar Khayyam · astronomer · 1048 – 1131
- Henry I of England · ruler · 1068 – 1135
- Louis VI of France · monarch · 1081 – 1137
- Avempace · astronomer · 1095 – 1139
- Robert Curthose · person · 1051 – 1134
- Lothair III · writer · 1075 – 1137
- Baldwin II of Jerusalem · ruler · 1060 – 1131
- Alfonso the Battler · ruler · 1073 – 1134
- Bolesław III Wrymouth · politician · 1086 – 1138
- Stephen II of Hungary · monarch · 1101 – 1131
- Sigurd the Crusader · military personnel · 1089 – 1130
- Emperor Huizong of Song · ruler · 1082 – 1135
- Mstyslav I of Kyiv · politician · 1076 – 1132
- Adela of Normandy · person · 1067 – 1137
- Eric II of Denmark · monarch · 1090 – 1137
- Ibn Tumart · ruler · 1092 – 1130
and 26 more in the atlas.
States of the 1130s
The states that stood at some time in the 1130s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 1130.
Europe190 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present
- Denmark · 800 – present · Niels, Monarch of Denmark since 1104
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Kyivan Rus' · 882 – 1240 · Mstyslav I of Kyiv, Grand Prince of Kyiv since 1125
and 182 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa68 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · John II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor since 1118
- Abbasid Caliphate · 750 – 1258 · Al-Mustarshid, Abbasid caliph since 1118
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Fatimid Caliphate · 909 – 1171 · Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, Fatimid Caliph since 1101
- Seljuk Empire · 1037 – 1194 · Mahmud II, Sultan of the Seljuq Empire since 1118 and Ahmad Sanjar, Sultan of the Seljuq Empire since 1118
- Almoravid dynasty · 1040 – 1147 · Ali ibn Yusuf, Almoravid emir since 1106
- Kingdom of Jerusalem · 1099 – 1291 · Baldwin II of Jerusalem, monarch since 1118
and 60 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa7 states
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513
- Kingdom of Mapungubwe · 1075 – 1220
- Kingdom of Nri · 1000 – 1911
- Kingdom of Damot · 1100 – 1317
- Kingdom of Ardra · 1100 – 1724
- Sultanate of Mogadishu · 901 – 1600
- Empire of Kitara · 940 – 1300
South Asia40 states
- Tibetans · 850 – 1259
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE · Vikrama Chola, Chola king since 1118
- Ghurid dynasty · 1011 – 1215
- Kara-Khanid Khanate · 840 – 1212
- Pala Empire · 750 – 1174
- Qara Khitai · 1124 – 1218 · Yelü Dashi, emperor since 1124
- Ghaznavid Empire · 962 – 1187 · Bahram-Shah of Ghazna, Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire since 1117
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
and 32 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia31 states
- Song dynasty · 960 – 1279 · Emperor Gaozong of Song, Emperor of China since 1129
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431 · Suryavarman II, King of the Khmer Empire since 1113
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Harivarman V, king since 1113
- Heian period · 794 – 1185
- Goryeo · 918 – 1392
- Jin dynasty (1115–1234) · 1115 – 1234 · Emperor Taizong of Jin, Emperor of China since 1123
- Western Xia · 1038 – 1227
and 23 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania13 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Ancestral Puebloans · 850 – 1304
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Norse settlement of North America · 1072 – 1384
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
and 5 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown21 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598 · Mstyslav I of Kyiv, Grand Prince of Kyiv since 1125
- Alania · 801 – 1201
- Burid dynasty · 1104 – 1154 · Taj al-Muluk Buri, atabeg of Damascus since 1128
- Khamag Mongol · 1120 – 1206
- Burgraviate of Nuremberg · 1105 – 1486
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Kerman Seljuk Sultanate · 1041 – 1187 · Arslan Shah I, Shah of Kerman since 1101
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
and 13 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1110 – 1159: every state, war and life of the 1130s, region by region.
- On the map in 1135: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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