1116
Song embassy reaches the Jurchen court
Hoping to forge an alliance against their mutual enemy the crumbling Liao dynasty, the Song court dispatched envoys by sea to the Jurchen Jin, bearing gifts…
Battle of Philomelion
Byzantine Emperor Alexios I, in his sixties, led one last campaign into central Anatolia and defeated a Seljuk army under Sultan Malik Shah.
Adelaide del Vasto sails for Jerusalem
The widowed regent of Sicily, lured by Baldwin I's offer of a crown, arrived in Acre with ships laden with Sicilian gold.
Siege of Tyre launched
Baldwin I began the first serious Crusader attempt to take the Phoenician port of Tyre.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1116?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1116. The most significant is Song embassy reaches the Jurchen court.
What era was 1116 part of?
1116 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1116?
The events from 1116 span East Asia and Middle East.