24th October » After a siege of 4 months crusader knights led by Afonso I of Portugal known as Afonso Henriques reconquered Lisbon.
25th October » Seljuk Turks completely annihilate German crusaders under Conrad III of Germany or Conrad III at the Battle of Dorylaeum (1147) called Battle of Dorylaeum.
Famous Birthdays in 1147
9th May » Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)
Famous Deaths in History for 1147
6th April » Frederick II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1090)
31st October » Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, English son of Henry I of England (b. 1000)