The History of Medieval Europe - 12th century

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1115 - This famous Cistercian abbey is founded by St. Bernard in France
Clairvaux
1119 - This very influential Catholic military order is founded at the Concile of Troyes
Order of the Temple
1122 - This concordat puts an end to the Investiture controversy
Worms
1126 - This philosoph is born who defended the pursuit of philosophy against Al-Ghazali
Averroes
1143 - This future "Queen of the Hanseatic League" begins as a humble settlement
Lübeck
1144 - The siege of this city was the catalyst for the Second Crusade
Edessa
ca. 1150 - This Bolognese jurist finishes the Concordia discordantium canonum
Gratian
1154 - This King of England founds the Plantagenet dynasty
Henry II
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1163 - Pope Alexander III lays the foundation stone of this French Gothic cathedral
Notre-Dame
1170 - This English archbishop is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral
Thomas Becket
1170 - This Jewish philosopher begins writing his "Mishneh Torah"
Maimonides
1176 - The Holy Roman Emperor is vainquished by the Italian Lombard League at this battle
Legnano
1180 - This mighty King of France begins his reign
Philip Augustus
1187 - Jerusalem is conquered by this sultan which leads to the Third Crusade
Saladin
1190 - This Holy Roman Emperor dies after falling in the Saleph River in Cilician Armenia
Frederick Barbarossa
1194 - This religious order for the ransom of Christians held captive by non-Christians
Trinitarian
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Level 68
May 28, 2019
It was Henry II, not Richard II
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Level 88
Nov 8, 2019
Yes, I second this correction.
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Level 88
Nov 8, 2019
Please accept Templars or Knights Templar for the second clue and Frederick I for the second to last clue.
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Level 60
Feb 7, 2021
I spelt 'Maimonides' without the 'a'. I think some do.
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Level 60
Feb 7, 2021
You accept 'Henry' for Henry II, yet not Philip for Philip Augustus? 'Plenty of Henrys, just as plenty of Philips.
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Level 62
Apr 11, 2021
Aye, I tried Philip II but it didn't accept it.

Tough quiz!

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Level 88
Oct 27, 2023
Good quiz, nommed, although all the points above are valid