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==== Middle East ====
* Spring – Emperor [[John II Komnenos|John II]] (Komnenos) leads a Byzantine expeditionary force into [[Bilad al-Sham|Syria]] and arrives before the walls of [[Aleppo]] on [[April 20]]. The city proves too strong to attack, but the fortresses of [[Bizaah|Biza'a]], [[Atarib|Athareb]], [[
* [[Siege of Shaizar]]: The Byzantines under John II besiege the capital of the [[Banu Munqidh|Munqidhite Emirate]]. They capture the lower city on [[May 20]], but fail to take the citadel. John negotiates with Emir [[Banu Munqidh|Abu'l Asakir Sultan]] – who sends him an offer to pay a large indemnity and becoming a [[vassal]] of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. John, disgusted by his Crusader allies, accepts the terms and raises the siege on [[May 21]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 173–175. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[October 11]] – [[1138 Aleppo earthquake|An earthquake]] in [[Aleppo]], [[Syria (region)|Syria]], kills about 230,000 people.
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* [[April 10]] – [[Robert Warelwast]] is nominated as bishop of [[Diocese of Exeter|Exeter]] at a royal council in [[Northampton]], England.
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== Births ==
* [[Casimir II the Just|Casimir II]] (the Just), duke of [[Greater Poland|Poland]] (d. [[1194]])
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