Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
1147:
Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article. There are conflicting or unreliable sources for the birth years of many people born in this period; where sources conflict, the poet is listed again and the conflict is noted:
1140:
1141:
1142:
1145:
1147:
1149:
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
1141:
1142:
1143:
1147:
1148:
Other events:
12th century: