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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Siege of Nicaea (1113)|Siege of Nicaea]]: [[Malik Shah (Rûm)|Malik Shah]], Seljuk ruler of the [[Sultanate of Rum]], sends an expedition through [[Bithynia]] to the very walls of [[Nicaea]]. Seljuk forces raid [[Abydos (Hellespont)|Abydos]] on the [[Dardanelles|Hellespont]], with its rich custom-houses. Malik Shah attacks and captures [[Pergamon|Pergamum]]. Emperor [[Alexios I Komnenos]] sets out to meet the Seljuk invaders. He lifts the siege at Nicaea and wins a complete victory near [[Kütahya|Cotyaeum]] (modern [[Turkey]]).<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 112. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>

==== Levant ====
* [[January 15]] &ndash; The [[Knights Hospitaller|Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem]] (Knights Hospitaller), founded to protect [[Pilgrimage|pilgrims]] to the [[Holy Land]], is formally recognized by the papal bull (proclamation) ''[[Pie Postulatio Voluntatis]]'' issued by [[Pope Paschal II]].
* [[June 28]] &ndash; [[Battle of Al-Sannabra]]: The Crusaders led by Baldwin I are defeated (due to a feigned flight) by a Seljuk army under [[Mawdud|Mawdud ibn Altuntash]], the Turkic governor (''[[atabeg]]'') of [[Mosul]], at the [[Jordan River]] south of the [[Sea of Galilee]]. Mawdud sends raiding columns to ravage the countryside and sacks the town of [[Nablus]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). '' A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 102. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* September &ndash; King [[Baldwin I of Jerusalem]] marries [[Adelaide del Vasto]], the wealthy widow of Count [[Roger I of Sicily]] ('Bosso') in Acre. She lands in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]] accompanied by Arab soldiers (her personal bodyguard) and travels to Jerusalem. Their marriage is [[Bigamy|bigamous]], because Baldwin is legally still married to his second wife [[Arda of Armenia]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp.83–84. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[April 16]] &ndash; [[Sviatopolk II of Kiev|Sviatopolk II]], Grand Prince of [[Principality of Kiev|Kiev]], dies after a 20-year reign and is succeeded by his 60-year-old cousin [[Vladimir II Monomakh]]. He begins a campaign against the [[Cumans]] on the steppe in an effort to reunite the land of [[Kievan Rus']].
* [[September 7]] &ndash; The [[Republic of Pisa]] signs a treaty with [[Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona|Ramon Berenguer III]] ('the Great'), count of [[County of Barcelona|Barcelona]]. The Pisan fleet embarks on a campaign against the [[Moors]] in the [[Balearic Islands]].
* The [[Republic of Florence]] conquers the neighboring city of [[History of Florence#Middle Ages|Montecascioli]], as part of its effort to extend its domination over the [[contado]] ([[provinces of Italy]]).
* [[Peter Abelard]], a French [[Scholasticism|scholastic]] philosopher, opens his school in [[Paris]], on the heights of [[Montagne Sainte-Geneviève]] (approximate date).
* Queen [[Urraca of León|Urraca of Castile]] unsuccessfully attempts to seize the city of [[Burgos]] from her ex-husband, King [[Alfonso the Battler]].<ref name=victor>{{cite book|last=Catlos|first=Brian A.|title=The victors and the vanquished: Christians and Muslims of Catalonia and Aragon, 1050-1300|year=2004|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=0-521-82234-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EoDuA8fv9rEC&q=christian+mercenaries+maghrib|page=79}}</ref>

==== Asia ====
* ''A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains'', the only extant work by the Chinese painter [[Wang Ximeng]], is finished.
* King [[Suryavarman II]] begins his reign as ruler of the [[Khmer Empire]] (modern [[Cambodia]]).