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== Events == <onlyinclude> === By place === ==== Levant ==== * [[June 28]] – [[Battle of Ager Sanguinis]]: The Crusader army of the [[Principality of Antioch]] under [[Roger of Salerno]] is ambushed and annihilated (near [[Sarmada]]) by the combined Muslim forces (20,000 men) of [[Ilghazi]], the [[Artuqids|Artuqid]] ruler of [[Aleppo]]. Muslim troops are sent to raid the suburbs of [[Antioch]] and sack the port of [[Port Saint Symeon|Saint Symeon]]. The Crusader fortresses at [[Atarib]], [[Zardana]], [[Sarmin]], [[Ma'arrat al-Nu'man]] and [[Kafartab|Kafr Tab]] are captured. Ilghazi makes a triumphant entry at Aleppo, Crusader prisoners are dragged in chains β where they are tortured to death in the streets. The massacre leads to the name of the battle, ''Ager Sanguinis'' (or "the Field of Death").<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 120β121. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref> * [[August 14]] – [[Battle of Hab]]: The Crusaders under King [[Baldwin II of Jerusalem]] (supported by forces of Count [[Pons, Count of Tripoli|Pons of Tripoli]]) defeat Ilghazi's army at [[Ariha]] in [[Syria]]. Baldwin manages to re-capture all of the Crusader castles and returns to Antioch in triumph. He stabilizes the frontiers and prevents Ilghazi from marching on Antioch.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 123β124. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref> * Autumn – [[Hugh de Payns]] founds the [[Monasticism|monastic]] order of the [[Knights Templar]] and becomes the first [[Grand master (order)|Grand Master]]. In association with [[Bernard of Clairvaux]], a French [[abbot]] and religious leader, he creates the ''[[Latin Rule]]'', the code of behavior of the Order. The Templars get the primary task to protect the [[Pilgrimage|pilgrime]]-routes in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]]. === Europe === * [[August 20]] – [[Battle of BrΓ©mule]]: King [[Henry I of England]] defeats King [[Louis VI of France|Louis VI]] ('''the Fat''') of [[Kingdom of France|France]] and his 400 knights in [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]]. A skirmish that begins with the French launching a fierce but disordered attack, and ends with the French turning tail. Louis agrees to make peace and formally recognizes [[William Adelin]] as duke of Normandy. === England === * [[Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale|Robert I]] ('''de Brus'''), 1st Lord of [[Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway|Annandale]], grants and confirms the church of [[Hilda of Whitby|St. Hilda]] of [[Middlesbrough]] to [[Whitby]]. * [[September 19]] – A severe earthquake hits [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Warwickshire]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Agricultural Records|last=Stratton|first=J.M.|publisher=John Baker|year=1969|isbn=0-212-97022-4}}</ref> === By topic === ==== Religion ==== * [[January 29]] – [[Pope Gelasius II]] dies in exile after a 1-year [[pontificate]] at the [[Cluny Abbey|Abbey of Cluny]]. He is succeeded by [[Pope Callixtus II|Callixtus II]] as the 162nd [[pope]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. * March – [[Olegarius|Olegarius Bonestruga]], archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tarragona|Tarragona]], preaches successfully a [[Crusades|Crusade]] against the [[Moors]] in [[Catalonia]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=McGrank|first=Lawrence|title=Norman crusaders and the Catalan reconquest: Robert Burdet and te principality of Tarragona 1129-55|journal=Journal of Medieval History|year=1981|volume=7|issue=1|pages=67β82|doi=10.1016/0304-4181(81)90036-1}}</ref> * [[Council of Reims#12th century|Council of Reims]]: Callixtus II concludes peace with Henry I. There are 15 archbishops and over 200 bishops present. * Council of [[Toulouse]]: The Catholic Church condemns the [[Petrobrusian]] heresy.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Weber|first=N.|title=Petrobrusians|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11781a.htm|encyclopedia=Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2 January 2012}}</ref> ==== Technology ==== * [[Zhu Yu (author)|Zhu Yu]], a Chinese historian, writes his book ''Pingzhou Table Talks'' (published this year), the earliest known use of [[Bulkhead (partition)|separate hull compartments in ships]]. Zhu Yu's book is the first to report the use of a magnetic [[compass]] for navigation at sea. The first actual description, however, of the magnetic compass is by another Chinese writer [[Shen Kuo]] in his ''[[Dream Pool Essays]]'' (published in [[1088]]). </onlyinclude>
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