1120
Chaco Canyon depopulation
In the Four Corners region of North America, the great houses of Chaco Canyon - including Pueblo Bonito, whose rooms numbered in the hundreds - began…
Council of Nablus
Baldwin II convened the lay and clerical lords of his Crusader kingdom and issued twenty-five canons…
Premonstratensian order founded
Norbert of Xanten, a reformed German nobleman, planted a community of white-robed canons in a lonely valley he called Premontre.
William of Malmesbury finishes Gesta Regum
The English monk and librarian completed the major portion of his Gesta Regum Anglorum, the best Latin narrative history of English kings since Bede.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1120?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1120. The most significant is Chaco Canyon depopulation.
What era was 1120 part of?
1120 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1120?
The events from 1120 span North America, Middle East and Europe.