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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1100s 1110s 1120s – 1130s – 1140s 1150s 1160s
Years:	1128 1129 1130 – 1131 – 1132 1133 1134

The year 1131 was a time of change and new beginnings in different parts of the world. Kings and queens took their thrones, important buildings started to be built, and famous people passed away. Let's explore some of the key events that happened in this year.

Important Events of 1131
- New Leaders and Buildings
People Born in 1131
People Who Died in 1131
- Rulers and Important Figures
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Important Events of 1131

New Leaders and Buildings

On May 9, a famous church building called Tintern Abbey was started in Wales. An abbey is a type of monastery where monks or nuns live and pray.
Ramon Berenguer IV became the new Count of Barcelona. A Count was a powerful ruler of a region, similar to a duke or a prince. Barcelona is a major city in what is now Spain.
Fulk of Anjou and Melisende became the new King and Queen of Jerusalem. Jerusalem was a very important city, especially during the time of the Crusades.
In China, work began on the Beisi Pagoda. A pagoda is a tall, multi-storied tower, often found in Buddhist temples. This one was finished much later, in 1162.

People Born in 1131

King Valdemar I of Denmark was born this year. He would later become a very important king of Denmark. He passed away in 1182.

People Who Died in 1131

Rulers and Important Figures

On March 1, King Stephen II of Hungary passed away. He was born in 1101 and ruled the Kingdom of Hungary.
On August 21, King Baldwin II of Jerusalem died. He was a significant ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
On December 4, Omar Khayyám passed away. He was a very smart person from Persia (modern-day Iran). He was known as a poet, a scientist who studied stars (astronomer), a math expert (mathematician), and a deep thinker (philosopher). He was born in 1048.
Bohemund II of Antioch also died this year. He was a prince who ruled the Principality of Antioch, an important state during the Crusades. He was born in 1108.
Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona passed away. He was the Count of Barcelona before Ramon Berenguer IV. He was born in 1082.
Peter the Hermit, a French priest, also died. He was famous for helping to start the First Crusade.

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A picture showing the funeral of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem.

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