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Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ The people of Laon, France, proclaim a commune and murder their bishop

★ Salzwedel, Germany is founded

★ The German state of Baden is founded

★ Afonso I becomes Count of Portugal

★ Otto of Ballenstedt is made Duke of Saxony by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor

Births

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Deaths

★ October 5 — Sigebert of Gembloux, French chronicler

★ Tancred, Prince of Galilee, crusader (b. 1072)

★ Giorgi II of Georgia

★ Henry, Count of Portugal (b. 1066)

★ Bertrand of Toulouse