Years: 1144 1145 1146 - 1147 - 1148 1149 1150

Decades: 1110s 1120s 1130s - 1140s - 1150s 1160s 1170s

Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

• King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims
• First written mention of Moscow.
• Abd al-Mumin destroys the Almoravid Empire

Births

• Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder and first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate.

Deaths

• Robert of Gloucester, most important supporter of Matilda of England.