What Happened in 1137

Major Events

  • Oct 30 Battle of Rignano between Ranulf of Apulia and Roger II of Sicily.

Who Died in 1137

  • Apr 9 William X, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 1099)
  • Jun 23 Adalbert I, archbishop of Mainz (1111-1137), dies
  • Jun 27 Guigo de Castro [Venerabilis], 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse, dies
  • Aug 1 Louis VI 'The Fat', King of the Franks (1108-37), dies of dysentery at about 55
  • Sep 18 Erik II Eimune [Onvergetelijke], King of Denmark (1134-37), murdered

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Famous Weddings in 1137

  • Jul 15 Louis dauphin of France (later Louis VII) (17) marries Eleanor of Aquitaine (about 15) at Cathedral of Saint-AndrĂ© in Bordeaux