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==== Asia ====
* November &ndash; [[Jin–Song War]]: Emperor [[Emperor Taizong of Jin|Taizong]] of the [[Jurchen people|Jurchen]]-led [[Jin dynasty (1115–1234)|Jin dynasty]] declares war on the Chinese [[Song dynasty]] – and orders his armies to invade Song territory. He sends the Western army to the city of [[Taiyuan]] in [[Shanxi]] province and the Eastern army to Bianjing (modern-day [[Kaifeng]]), the Song capital. The Song forces are not expecting an invasion and are caught off guard.<ref>Mole, Frederick W. (1999). ''Imperial China: 900–1800'', p. 196. Harvard University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-674-01212-7}}.</ref> 
* The [[Khamag Mongol]], a [[Mongols|Mongolic]] tribal confederation, begins to play an important role on the [[Mongolian Plateau]]. They occupy the fertile lands of the basins of the rivers [[Onon River|Onon]], [[Kherlen River|Kherlen]] and [[Tuul River|Tuul]] in the [[Khentii Mountains]].