1110
Suryavarman II begins construction of Angkor Wat
On the Cambodian plain, quarrymen started floating sandstone blocks from Mount Kulen down specially-dug canals to a site bigger than any medieval city…
Huizong paints auspicious cranes
The Song emperor recorded a flight of white cranes over his palace gate by painting them in exquisite detail on a silk scroll, inscribing the occasion…
Sidon falls to the Crusaders
With a Norwegian fleet under King Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer blockading the harbor, Baldwin I took the ancient Phoenician port.
Abbey of Ani rebuilt in Armenia
The medieval Armenian capital, damaged by earthquakes and Seljuk raids, saw its great cathedral restored by wealthy Armenian merchants under loose Georgian…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1110?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1110. The most significant is Suryavarman II begins construction of Angkor Wat.
What era was 1110 part of?
1110 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1110?
The events from 1110 span Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle East.