Year 1111 ( MCXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Levant

Battle of Shaizar In the Battle of Shaizar in 1111, a Crusader army commanded by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and a Seljuk army led by Mawdud ibn Altuntash of Mosul fought to a tactical draw, but a withdrawal of Crusader forces. Background Beginning in 1110 and ...

: Sultan Muhammad I (Tapar) appoints

Mawdud ibn Altuntash Mawdud ibn Altuntash ( ar, شرف الدولة المودود) (also spelled Maudud or Sharaf al-Dawla Mawdûd) (died October 2, 1113) was a Turkic military leader who was atabeg of Mosul from 1109 to 1113. He organized several expeditions to recon ...

, Turkic governor (''

atabeg Atabeg, Atabek, or Atabey is a hereditary title of nobility of Turkic origin, indicating a governor of a nation or province who was subordinate to a monarch and charged with raising the crown prince. The first instance of the title's use was wit ...

'') of Mosul, to lead a Seljuk expedition against the Crusaders. The composite force includes Muslim contingents from

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, Diyarbakır,

Ahlat Ahlat ( ku, Xelat, ) is a town and district in Turkey's Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia Region. From 1929 to 1936, it was a district of Van Province. The town of Ahlat is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Van. The mayor is Abdulalim M ...

and some Persian troops, headed by

Bursuq ibn Bursuq Bursuq ibn Bursuq, also known as Bursuk ibn Bursuk (died in 1116 or 1117), was the emir (or lord) of Hamadan. General He was the most notable son of Bursuq the Elder. Bursuq ibn Bursuq was a Turkic general in the service of the Seljuq Sultan Mu ...

from Hamadan. The Crusaders (16,000 men), led by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem, are cut off from their supplies, and within two weeks (due to constant Seljuk skirmishes) forced to fall back on

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in northern

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

. * Winter – The Crusaders, led by Baldwin I, besiege Tyre, without a supporting fleet. While besieging the town, a Byzantine embassy arrives in the Crusader camp. The Byzantines try to persuade Baldwin to join a coalition against

Tancred Tancred or Tankred is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that comes from ''thank-'' (thought) and ''-rath'' (counsel), meaning "well-thought advice". It was used in the High Middle Ages mainly by the Normans (see French Tancrède) and espe ...

, Italo-Norman prince of

Galilee Galilee (; he, הַגָּלִיל, hagGālīl; ar, الجليل, al-jalīl) is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Galilee traditionally refers to the mountainous part, divided into Upper Galilee (, ; , ) and Lower Galil ...

, but he refuses.

Europe

April 13 Events Pre-1600 *1111 – Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. * 1204 – Constantinople falls to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ending the Byzantine Empire. 1601–1900 *1612 – In one of the epic samurai ...

–

Henry V Henry V may refer to: People * Henry V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1026) * Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (1081/86–1125) * Henry V, Duke of Carinthia (died 1161) * Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine (c. 1173–1227) * Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (121 ...

is crowned as

Holy Roman Emperor The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans ( la, Imperator Romanorum, german: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period ( la, Imperat ...

by Pope Paschal II. Henry returns to Germany, where he strengthens his power by granting privileges to the German nobles of the region of the Upper Rhine. * Almoravid forces under

Syr ibn Abi Bakr Syr ibn Abi Bakr ibn Tashfin ( ar, سير بن أبي بكر) (d. 1113) was a Berber military commander for the Almoravid empire. He is considered one the greatest military tacticians that Ibn Tashfin had. Biography Syr belonged to the Banu Tur ...

capture Santarém and Sintra. The efforts of the

Berbers , image = File:Berber_flag.svg , caption = The Berber ethnic flag , population = 36 million , region1 = Morocco , pop1 = 14 million to 18 million , region2 = Algeria , pop2 ...

to reconquer lost ground lead to the sack of Coimbra. The same year the city revolts against their lord in Portugal. * The commune of Lodi Vecchio (known as Laus Pompeia) is besieged and destroyed by Milanese troops in northern Italy. * October 5 – The 18-year-old Baldwin VII succeeds his father, Robert II, as Count of Flanders until

1119 Year 1119 (Roman numerals, MCXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Levant * June 28 – Battle of Ager Sanguinis: The Crusader army of the Princ ...

Ireland

* Domnall Ua Briain becomes king of the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, following a request from the people of the kingdom of Munster, to send them a ruler.

Asia

* The Donglin Academy, a Chinese educational institution, is established in Wuxi during the Northern Song Dynasty.

By topic

Religion

* The Synod of Rathbreasail marks the transition of the Irish church, from a monastic to a diocesan structure.

Births

* Afonso I (the Conqueror), King of Portugal (d.

1185 Year 1185 ( MCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * August – King William II (the Good) lands in Epirus with a Siculo-Nor ...

) *

Agnes of Babenberg Agnes of Babenberg ( pl, Agnieszka austriacka; 1108/13 – 24/25 January 1163) was a scion of the Franconian House of Babenberg and by marriage High Duchess of Poland and Duchess of Silesia. Family and personality Agnes was a daughter of Leo ...

, High Duchess of Poland (d.

1163 Year 1163 ( MCLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events * Owain Gwynedd is recognized as ruler of Wales. * Silesian duchies accept the suzerainty of the Holy Roman Empir ...

) * Andrei Bogolyubsky, Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal (d.

1174 Year 1174 ( MCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1174th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 174th year of the 2nd millennium, the 74 ...

) * Henry II, Duke of Limburg ( House of Ardenne) (d.

1167 Year 1167 ( MCLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * April 7 – Oath of Pontida: Supported by Pope Alexander III, the Lombard League ...

) *

Josceline de Bohon Josceline de Bohon or Bohun ( c. 1111–1184) was an Anglo-Norman religious leader. Life Josceline was a great-grandson of Humphrey de Bohun, one of the companions of William the Conqueror. Savaric FitzGeldewin, who was bishop of Bath from 1192 ...

, bishop of Salisbury (d.

1184 Year 1184 ( MCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * May 20 – Diet of Pentecost: Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) organises a conference ...

) *

Stephen of Armenia Stephen of Armenia (1111 – 7 February 1165) was the Marshal of Armenia, the son of Leo I, Prince of Armenia and Beatrice de Rethel. His father made him Marshal in 1138, due to the invasion of John II Comnenus, and escaped capture by sheltering i ...

, Armenian nobleman (d.

1165 Year 1165 (Roman numerals, MCLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Spring – Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, Manuel I (Komnenos) mak ...

)

Deaths

* January 29 – Piotr I (or Peter), bishop of Wrocław * February 22 – Roger Borsa, Italo-Norman nobleman * March 3 –

Bohemond I Bohemond I of Antioch (5 or 7 March 1111), also known as Bohemond of Taranto, was the prince of Taranto from 1089 to 1111 and the prince of Antioch from 1098 to 1111. He was a leader of the First Crusade, leading a contingent of Normans on the qu ...

, Italo-Norman nobleman (b.

1054 Year 1054 ( MLIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Sultan Tughril leads a large Seljuk army out of Azerbaijan into Armenia, possib ...

) * April 12 – Berthold II, German nobleman (b.

1050 Year 1050 (Roman numerals, ML) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Hedeby is sacked by King Harald Hardrada, Harald III (Hardrada) of Kingdom of ...

) *

April 17 Events Pre-1600 *1080 – Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized. *1349 – The rule of the Bavand dynasty in Mazandaran is brought to an end by the murder of Hasan ...

–

Robert of Molesme Robert of Molesme (1028 – 17 April 1111) was an abbot, one of the founders of the Cistercian Order and is honored as a Christian saint. Life Robert was born about 1029 near Troyes, a younger son of Thierry and Ermengarde, nobles of Cham ...

, French abbot (b.

1028 Year 1028 ( MXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * November 11 – Emperor Constantine VIII dies at Constantinople after a 3-yea ...

) * June 15 – Yun Gwan, Korean general (b.

1040 Year 1040 ( MXL) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Nikephoros Dokeianos, Byzantine governor of the Catepanate of Italy, is murdered ...

) * September 27 – Vekenega, Croatian abbess * October 5 – Robert II, Count of Flanders (b.

1065 Year 1065 (Roman numerals, MLXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * December 24 – King Ferdinand I of León, Ferdinand I (the Great) di ...

) * October 7 –

Anna Polovetskaya Anna Polovetskaya (died 1111), was a Princess of Kyiv by marriage to Vsevolod I of Kiev. She was the daughter of the Cuman khan. She married Vsevolod I in 1068. In connection to the wedding, she converted from her original faith, Tengrism, to Chri ...

, Kievan princess * October 26 –

Gómez González Gómez González (died 26 October 1111), called de Lara or de Candespina, was a Kingdom of Castile, Castilian nobleman and military leader who had some claim to being Count of Castile. He was the eldest son and successor of Gonzalo Salvadórez ...

, Castilian nobleman * November 8 – Otto II, German nobleman * December 19 **

Agnes of Rheinfelden Agnes of Rheinfelden (*; † 19 December 1111) was the daughter of Rudolf of Rheinfelden, and the wife of Berthold II of Zähringen, Duke of Swabia. Life Agnes was the daughter of Rudolf von Rheinfelden, duke of Swabia, and anti-king of German ...

, German noblewoman ** Al-Ghazali, Persian theologian (b.

1058 Year 1058 ( MLVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * March 17 – King Lulach (the Unfortunate) of Scotland is killed in battle at Lum ...

) * Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys (b.

1051 Year 1051 ( MLI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Continental Europe * Spring – William of Normandy consolidates his power in Normandy. He figh ...

) *

Iorwerth ap Bleddyn Iorwerth ap Bleddyn (1053–1111) was a prince of Powys in eastern Wales. Iorwerth was the son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was king of both Powys and Gwynedd. When Bleddyn was killed in 1075, Powys was divided between three of his sons, Iorwerth, Cad ...

, Prince of Powys (b.

1053 Year 1053 ( MLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * End of the Pecheneg Revolt: Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos makes peace with ...

) *

Ōe no Masafusa was a famed poet, scholar and tutor under the emperors of Shirakawa, Horikawa, and Toba. Masafusa was most known by his title of "Acting Middle Counselor". In 1060 AD, Masafusa became mainly known for being the author of the famous work: '' G ...

, Japanese poet and writer (b.

1041 Year 1041 ( MXLI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * December 10 – Emperor Michael IV (the Paphlagonian) dies after a 6-year re ...

) *

Richard II Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father died ...

, Italian consul and Duke of

Gaeta Gaeta (; lat, Cāiēta; Southern Laziale: ''Gaieta'') is a city in the province of Latina, in Lazio, Southern Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is from Rome and from Naples. The town has played a consp ...

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