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=== By place ===

==== Levant ====
* [[August 21]] &ndash; King [[Baldwin II of Jerusalem|Baldwin II]] falls seriously ill, after his return from [[Principality of Antioch|Antioch]]. He is moved to the patriarch's residence near the Holy Sepulchre, where he bequeaths the kingdom to his daughter [[Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem|Melisende]], her husband [[Fulk, King of Jerusalem|Fulk]] and their infant son, [[Baldwin III of Jerusalem|Baldwin]]. He takes monastic vows, and dies soon after. Baldwin is buried in the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]], at [[Kingdom of Jerusalem|Jerusalem]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 148–149. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[September 14]] &ndash; Melisende succeeds her father Baldwin II to the throne, and reigns jointly with Fulk, as [[King of Jerusalem|King and Queen of Jerusalem]]. Their coronation, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is celebrated with festivities.

==== Europe ====
* [[Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona|Ramon Berenguer III]] ('''the Great'''), count of [[County of Barcelona|Barcelona]], dies after a 34-year reign. He leaves most of his [[Catalonia]]n territories to his elder son [[Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona|Ramon Berenguer IV]], who continues the fight against the [[Almoravids|Almoravid]] Muslims. His younger son [[Berenguer Ramon, Count of Provence|Berenguer Ramon]] inherits [[Provence]] (Southern [[France]]) and will reign as Ramon I (until [[1144]]).
* The [[Knights Templar]]s appear in the North-East of [[Spain]] and are receiving privileges from King [[Alfonso the Battler|Alfonso I]] ('''the Battler'''). The Templars support him to regain land from the Almoravids. Alfonso grants them exemption of [[tax]] on a fifth of the wealth taken from the Muslims. The Templars found their first stronghold in [[Kingdom of Aragon|Aragon]].{{sfn|Fletcher|1987}}
* [[October 13]] &ndash; The 15-year-old [[Philip of France (1116–1131)|Philip]], eldest son of King [[Louis VI of France|Louis VI]] ('''the Fat''') of [[France in the Middle Ages|France]], dies when his horse trips over a black pig that darts out of a dung heap unexpectedly at a market in [[Paris]].