Editing 1103 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Levant ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Bohemond I of Antioch|Bohemond I]], Norman [[prince of Antioch]], is released from Seljuk imprisonment at [[Niksar]], after a ransom is paid of 100,000 gold pieces. During his absence, [[Tancred, Prince of Galilee|Tancred]] (Bohemond's nephew) attacks the Byzantines, and re-captures the cities of [[Tarsus, Mersin|Tarsus]], [[Adana]] and [[Mopsuestia|Mamistra]] in [[Cilicia]]. Tancred is deprived of his lordship by Bohemond's return, and is rewarded with a small fief within the [[Principality of Antioch]].<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1951). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 31–32. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* The Crusaders under [[Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse|Raymond IV]] invade the [[Beqaa Valley]] and capture [[Tartus|Tortosa]] to isolate [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]]. Raymond expands towards the [[Orontes River]], and begins to build a castle on the [[Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles|Mons Peregrinus]] which helps in the [[Siege of Tripoli]] (see [[1102]]). Emperor [[Alexios I Komnenos|Alexios I]] supports the Crusaders by sending a Byzantine fleet (ten ships) to blockade the port of Tripoli.<ref>Steven Runciman (1951). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 47–48. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* Summer &ndash; The Crusaders led by Bohemond I and [[Joscelin I, Count of Edessa|Joscelin of Courtenay]] raid the territory of [[Aleppo]] to gain supplies. They capture the town of [[Al-Muslimiyah|Muslimiyah]], and extract a large [[tribute]]. Sultan [[Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan]], the Seljuk ruler of Aleppo, agrees to pay 7,000 gold pieces and ten horses to the Crusaders while Bohemond agrees to release all Seljuk prisoners captured at Muslimiyah.<ref>Steven Runciman (1951). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 32. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[August 24]] &ndash; King [[Magnus Barefoot|Magnus III]] is killed in battle with the [[Ulaid]] in [[Ulster]]. [[Sigurd the Crusader|Sigurd Jorsalfare]], [[Eystein I of Norway|Øystein Magnusson]] and [[Olaf Magnusson of Norway|Olaf Magnusson]] succeed him as joint kings of [[Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)|Norway]].

==== Britain ====
* [[April 27]] &ndash; [[Anselm of Canterbury|Anselm]], archbishop of [[Diocese of Canterbury|Canterbury]], again goes into [[exile]] after a dispute with King [[Henry I of England|Henry I]] over the appointment of bishops and abbots to important Church positions.
* [[August 5]] &ndash; [[Matilda of Scotland]], queen of England as wife of Henry I, gives birth to their first son [[William Adelin]] at [[Winchester]]. They already have a daughter, [[Empress Matilda|Princess Matilda]].

==== China ====
* [[Li Jie (Song dynasty)|Li Jie]], Chinese government minister, publishes his ''[[Yingzao Fashi]]'' technical treatise on [[Architecture of the Song dynasty|Chinese architecture]], during the reign of Emperor [[Emperor Huizong of Song|Hui Zong]] of the [[Song dynasty|Song Dynasty]].

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* The Scandinavian city of [[Lund]] in the Swedish province of [[Scania]] becomes a see of the [[Catholic Church]], namely the [[Diocese of Lund|Archdiocese of Lund]] (approximate date).
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