1101
Roger I of Sicily dies at Mileto
The Norman adventurer who had taken Sicily from its Arab emirs over three decades died leaving a multilingual court where Greek scribes, Arab astronomers…
Crusade of 1101 destroyed at Mersivan
Three waves of Lombard, French, and Bavarian pilgrims, swollen with confidence after Jerusalem's fall, marched into the Anatolian plateau and were cut…
Song Huizong ascends in earnest
The young Chinese emperor, a painter of birds and a calligrapher of genius, settled into a reign that would produce porcelain of unmatched delicacy…
Sigurd Jerusalemfarer leaves Norway
The teenage Norwegian co-king Sigurd Magnusson sailed with sixty longships for the Mediterranean, hunting pirates and fighting Muslim Spain along the way.
Death of Cid Campeador's widow at Valencia
Jimena Diaz, widow of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, the Castilian mercenary whose exploits Christian and Muslim chroniclers agreed were spectacular, finally…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1101?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1101. The most significant is Roger I of Sicily dies at Mileto.
What era was 1101 part of?
1101 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1101?
The events from 1101 span Europe, Middle East and East Asia.