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==== Levant ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Raymond of Poitiers]], son of the late Duke [[William IX, Duke of Aquitaine|William IX]] of [[Duchy of Aquitaine|Aquitaine]], arrives at [[Principality of Antioch|Antioch]]. Patriarch [[Ralph of Domfront]] (against the wishes of Princess [[Alice of Antioch|Alice]]) arranges a marriage in secret with her 8-year-old daughter [[Constance of Antioch|Constance]]. She is kidnapped and taken to the [[Church of Cassian|cathedral in Antioch]], where Ralph hastily marries her to Raymond. Alice leaves the city, now under the control of Raymond and Ralph, and retires to [[Latakia]], [[Syria]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 160. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[August 17]] &ndash; [[Ar-Rashid (1109-1138)|Al-Rashid]] is deposed after a 1-year reign and flees to [[Isfahan]] (modern [[Iran]]). He is succeeded by his uncle [[Al-Muqtafi]] who becomes the new caliph of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] in [[Baghdad]] (until [[1160]]).