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1142| 1100–1532 | South America [administration] | The Inca empire dominates the Andes region of South America. Its population numbers as many as 12 million. Incan society is based on a strict hierarchy, with an emperor who rules with absolute power. Their religion is based on sun-worship, and they are skilled builders who create a system of roads and irrigation. | | 1112–1167 | Pagan [political events] | During the reign of King Alaungsithu, the Burmese kingdom of Pagan reaches the peak of its political and cultural influence. | | 1132–1143 | Sicily [churches and temples] | The Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Sicily is constructed for King Roger II of Sicily. It combines Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman styles of architecture in a dazzling hybrid. | | 1142 | France [philosophy] | The philosopher and theologian Peter Abelard writes his ‘Letters’ to his former lover Héloïse, including the celebrated autobiography Historia calamitatum mearum/Story of My Misfortunes. | | 5 May 1142 | Germany, Saxony, Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire [administration] | The civil war in Germany is brought to an end by a diet (legislative assembly) in Frankfurt; Conrad III Hohenstaufen, king of the Germans, grants Saxony to Henry the Lion and Bavaria to Henry Jasomirgott, brother of Leopold IV of Austria. |
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