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Major Events

  • Jan 24 Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
  • Apr 7 Pope Gelasius II excommunicated by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, forcing him to flee Rome and rule in exile
  • Dec 18 Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden

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Who Died in 1118

  • Jan 21 Pope Paschal II, born Raniero (1099-1118), dies
  • Apr 2 Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies
  • Apr 16 Adelaide del Vasto, wife of Roger II of Sicily
  • May 1 Matilda of Scotland [Edith], first wife of Henry I of England, dies at 38
  • Jun 5 Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester

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