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Year

The world in 1140

In 1140 the atlas holds 361 states standing across 6 regions. 3 things began that year - County of Ravensberg, Arcos de Valdevez tournament and Siege of Weinsberg - and 2 ended; 9 people were born and 1 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1140s page, and to its century on the 12th century.

What began in 1140

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

States 1

Wars and battles 2

What ended in 1140

States that fell or were replaced, and wars and other things that ran past the year they began.

States 2

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 1140 9

Died in 1140 1

Standing in 1140

The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.

Europe: 186 statesEurope186Middle East and North Africa: 66 statesMiddle East and North Africa66Sub-Saharan Africa: 7 statesSub-Saharan Africa7South Asia: 39 statesSouth Asia39East and Southeast Asia: 31 statesEast and Southeast Asia31Americas and Oceania: 13 statesAmericas and Oceania13Location unknown: 19 statesLocation unknown19

Europe186 states

and 176 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa66 states

and 56 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa7 states

South Asia39 states

and 29 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia31 states

and 21 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania13 states

and 3 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown19 states

and 9 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 1115 – 1165: every state, war and life of 1140 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 1140: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.

Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.