By date January–March •
January 29 –
Frederick I, Archbishop of Bremen since 1104, dies after a reign of more than 18 years, and is succeeded by Adalbert II. •
February 25 –
Japan's
Emperor Toba abdicates in favor of his 3-year-old son
Sutoku after a 16-year reign. The retired
Emperor Shirakawa rules as
regent during Toba's minority. •
March 18 – • The
First Council of the Lateran convenes in
Rome; it confirms the 1122
Concordat of Worms and demands
clerical celibacy in the
Catholic Church. • The coronation of Japan's Emperor Sutoku takes place. •
March 25 –
St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, commonly known as Barts, is founded by
Rahere, a favourite courtier of
King Henry I; it is now the oldest hospital in the United Kingdom operating on its original site.
April–June •
April 18 – King
Baldwin II of Jerusalem is captured by Turkish forces under
Belek Ghazi – while preparing to practice
falconry near Gargar on the
Euphrates. Most of the Crusader army is massacred, and Baldwin is taken to the castle at
Kharput. To save the situation the
Venetians are asked to help. Doge
Domenico Michiel lifts the siege of
Corfu (see
1122) and takes his fleet to
Acre, arriving at the port in the end of May. •
May 9 – A fire in the city of
Lincoln, England, nearly destroys the Lincolnshire town; it is memorialized 600 years later by historian
Paul de Rapin. •
May 29 –
Battle of Yibneh: A Crusader army led by
Eustace Grenier defeats the
Fatimid forces (16,000 men) near
Ibelin. Despite the numerical superiority, Vizier
Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi is forced to withdraw to
Egypt while his camp is plundered by the Crusaders. Eustace returns to Jerusalem in triumph, but later dies on
June 15. •
May 30 – The Venetian fleet arrives at
Ascalon and instantly sets about attacking the Fatimid fleet. The Egyptians fall into a trap, caught between two Venetian squadrons, and are destroyed or captured. While sailing back to Acre, the Venetians capture a merchant-fleet of ten richly laden vessels. •
May – Baldwin II and
Joscelin I are rescued by 50
Armenian soldiers (disguised as monks and merchants) at Kharput. They kill the guards, and infiltrate the castle where the prisoners are kept. Joscelin escapes to seek help. However, the castle is soon besieged by Turkish forces under Belek Ghazi – and is after some time recaptured. Baldwin and
Waleran of Le Puiset are moved for greater safety to the castle of
Harran. •
June – King
David IV of Georgia, nicknamed "Davit IV Aghmashenebeli" ("David the Builder") by his subjects, defeats
Sultan Mahmud II of the
Seljuk Empire (encompassing much of what is now Iraq and Iran).
July–September •
July 22 –
William de Corbeil is installed as the new
Archbishop of Canterbury, the highest-ranking cleric in England, after his February 4 election is approved by
Pope Callixtus II. •
August 9 – Battle of Al-Dimas: An
Italo-Norman campaign in
North Africa ends with their troops being massacred by
Zirid forces near
Mahdia (modern
Tunisia). •
August 29 – King
Eystein I (Magnusson) dies during a feast at
Hustad after a 20-year reign, leaving his brother
Sigurd the Crusader to rule over
Norway. •
September 27 – Prince Wuqimai of the House of
Wanyan becomes the new
Emperor of China after the death, on September 19, of his elder brother, the
Emperor Taizu, founder of the Jin dynasty. Wuqimai is proclaimed the
Emperor Taizong of Jin.
October–December •
October 7 –
Pope Calixtus II issues the papal bull
Aequitatis et justitiae, placing the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tricarico in Italy under the protection of the papacy. •
November 12 – In Spain,
Queen Urraca of León and Castile, the self-proclaimed
Imperator totius Hispaniae ("Empress of All Spain"), formally acknowledges 8-year-old
Fernando Pérez de Lara as her son and an heir, after he was born out of wedlock from her relationship with Count
Pedro González de Lara. •
December 12 – At
Sankt Veit an der Glan,
Engelbert II of the
House of Sponheim becomes the new
Duke of Carinthia and the
Margrave of Verona (an area encompassing parts of Austria, Slovenia and Italy) upon the death of his older brother
Henry IV.
By place Middle East • The
Pactum Warmundi: A treaty of alliance, is established between the
Kingdom of Jerusalem and the
Republic of Venice at Acre. The Venetians receive a street, with a church, baths and a bakery, free of all obligations, in every town of the kingdom. They are also excused of all tolls and taxes.
Europe • Sigurd I performs a Crusade, the
Kalmare ledung, to Christianize the
Swedish province of
Småland. He makes a pact with King
Niels of Denmark.
By topic Religion •
Diego Gelmírez, archbishop of
Santiago de Compostela, declares a Crusade in
Al-Andalus (modern
Spain) against the
Almoravids. •
Furness Abbey (or St Mary of Furness) is founded in
England by
Stephen, count of
Boulogne, for the
Order of Savigny. == Births ==