Editing 1108 (section)

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* Spring &ndash; King [[Sigurd the Crusader|Sigurd I]] sails from [[Kingdom of England|England]], on the [[Norwegian Crusade]] to [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]]. He repels a Muslim fleet near the [[Tagus River]], then attacks [[Sintra]], [[Lisbon]] and [[Alcácer do Sal]], and finally defeats a second Muslim fleet further south.<ref>{{cite book|last=Picard|first=Christophe|year=1997|title=La mer et les musulmans d'Occident au Moyen Age|location=Paris|publisher=Presses Universitaires de France|isbn=2130488102}}</ref>
* [[May 29]] &ndash; [[Battle of Uclés (1108)|Battle of Uclés]]: [[Almoravid dynasty|Almoravid]] forces defeat the armies of [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]] and [[Kingdom of León|León]]. The advance of the [[Reconquista]] is halted, and the Berbers re-capture the towns of [[Uclés]], [[Cuenca, Spain|Cuenca]], [[Huete, Spain|Huete]] and [[Ocaña, Spain|Ocaña]]. The Christians, many of [[nobility]], are beheaded.<ref>{{cite journal|last=McGrank|first=Lawrence|title=Norman crusaders and the Catalan reconquest: Robert Burdet and the principality of Tarragona 1129-55|journal=Journal of Medieval History|year=1981|volume=7|issue=1|pages=67–82|doi=10.1016/0304-4181(81)90036-1}}</ref>
* [[July 29]] &ndash; King [[Philip I of France|Philip I]] dies at [[Melun]], after a 48-year reign. He is succeeded by his son [[Louis VI of France|Louis VI]], who, at the start of his rule, faces insurrections from feudal brigands and rebellious [[Robber baron (feudalism)|robber barons]].
* September &ndash; [[Siege of Dyrrhachium (1107–1108)|Siege of Dyrrhachium]]: Italo-Norman forces under [[Bohemond I of Antioch|Bohemond I]] lift the siege due to illness and lack of supplies. Bohemond becomes a vassal of the [[Byzantine Empire]] by signing the [[Treaty of Devol]].
* Autumn &ndash; The [[Principality of Nitra]] ceases to exist, after King [[Coloman, King of Hungary|Coloman]] of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]], deposes its last ruler, [[Prince Álmos|Álmos]], duke of [[Duchy of Croatia|Croatia]].
* The consuls of [[Bergamo]] are first mentioned, indicating that the city has become an independent [[Comune|commune]] in [[Lombardy]] (Northern [[Italy]]).<ref>{{cite book|last=Kleinhenz|first=Christopher|title=Medieval Italy: an encyclopedia, Volume 1|year=2004|publisher=Routledge|location=New York|isbn=0-415-93930-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1piMMqjAf1MC&q=1101+sicile}}</ref>