Important Historical Events of the year 1139, Year 1139 in History

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List of 1139 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1139

What happened in the year 1139?

Date	Event
April 8, 1139	Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated by Innocent II for supporting Anacletus II as pope for seven years, even though Roger had already publicly recognized Innocent's claim to the papacy.
July 25, 1139	Battle of Ourique: The Almoravids, led by Ali ibn Yusuf, are defeated by Prince Afonso Henriques who is proclaimed King of Portugal.
September 30, 1139	A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes the Caucasus mountains in the Seljuk Empire, causing mass destruction and killing up to 300,000 people.