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Historical Events in 1140

Palermo's Palatine Chapel

Apr 28 The Palatine Chapel, commissioned by Roger II and one of Norman Sicily's most important buildings is consecrated on Palm Sunday in Palermo (World Heritage Site 2015)

  • Jun 3 French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy
  • Jul 2 Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht