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==== Europe ====
* [[May 28]] &ndash; In Russia, the people of [[Veliky Novgorod|Novgorod]] depose and imprison Prince [[Vsevolod of Pskov]]. Novgorod asserts its independence from [[Principality of Kiev|Kiev]], but accepts protection from neighboring [[Kievan Rus'|Kievan]] princes. In July, Vsevolod along with his wife and family are released (they are [[exile]]d to an uncle in Kiev).
* Summer &ndash; Emperor [[Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor|Lothair III]] invades southern [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]] in response to the appeal of Emperor [[John II Komnenos]] (see [[1135]]) and conquers [[County of Apulia and Calabria|Apulia]] from King [[Roger II of Sicily]]. Duke [[Grimoald, Prince of Bari|Grimoald]] of [[Bari]], supported by Lothair III, rebels against Roger.{{sfn|Kleinhenz|2010}}
* [[December 14]] &ndash; King [[Harald Gille|Harald IV]] of Norway is murdered by [[Sigurd Slembe]], an illegitimate son of the late King [[Magnus Barefoot]]. He is succeeded by his sons [[Inge I of Norway|Inge I]] ("the Hunchback) and his 3-year-old half-brother [[Sigurd II of Norway|Sigurd II]].