1117
Jin dynasty captures the Liao Supreme Capital
Jurchen cavalry under Emperor Taizu stormed the Liao Supreme Capital at Shangjing, torching the palaces of the Khitan emperors who had dominated northern…
Verona earthquake
A violent shock along the Po Valley collapsed parts of Verona's Roman amphitheater, cracked the apse of Modena Cathedral still rising under Lanfranco's…
Al-Hariri completes the Maqamat
The Basran scholar al-Hariri finished his fifty picaresque assemblies - virtuoso rhymed-prose tales following a silver-tongued vagabond who outwits audiences…
Cistercian reform of Fontevraud
Robert of Arbrissel's controversial double monastery of Fontevraud in the Loire valley, which housed both monks and nuns under an abbess's rule, received…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1117?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1117. The most significant is Jin dynasty captures the Liao Supreme Capital.
What era was 1117 part of?
1117 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1117?
The events from 1117 span East Asia, Europe and Middle East.