1115
Aguda founds the Jin dynasty
The Jurchen chieftain on the Amur frontier proclaimed himself emperor of a new dynasty, declaring independence from the Khitan Liao he had just defeated.
Bernard founds Clairvaux
Bernard of Citeaux led twelve monks to a marshy valley the locals called the Valley of Wormwood, renamed it the Clear Valley, and started a monastery…
Hassan-i Sabbah dies at Alamut
The founder of the Nizari Ismailis of Alamut, the original Old Man of the Mountain, died in his mountain fortress in northern Persia after forty years…
Mixtec ruler Eight Deer sacrificed
In the Mixtec highlands of Oaxaca, the warrior-king Eight Deer Jaguar Claw, whose exploits are recorded in codex paintings, was defeated and ritually…
Matilda of Tuscany dies
The great Italian countess who had sheltered Pope Gregory VII at Canossa while Emperor Henry IV shivered in the snow outside, and who had fought imperial…
Battle of Sarmin
Roger of Salerno, ruling Antioch during its prince's captivity, surprised a Seljuk army of eight thousand under Bursuq ibn Bursuq and scattered them…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1115?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1115. The most significant is Aguda founds the Jin dynasty: The Jurchen chieftain on the Amur frontier proclaimed himself emperor of a new dynasty, declaring independence from the Khitan Liao he had just defeated.
What era was 1115 part of?
1115 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1115?
The events from 1115 span East Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America.