1122
Concordat of Worms
Henry V and Pope Callixtus II, both exhausted, signed a treaty in the Rhineland cathedral town that ended fifty years of Investiture Controversy.
David IV retakes Tbilisi
Five centuries after an Arab governor first installed himself there, the Georgian king marched into Tbilisi, ended four hundred years of Muslim rule…
Qara Khitai establish Western Liao
Yelu Dashi, a Khitan prince fleeing the collapse of the Liao dynasty in Manchuria, reached Central Asia with a few thousand horsemen and began building a new…
Battle of Beroia
Emperor John II Komnenos trapped a Pecheneg horde in a wagon fort in Thrace and annihilated it in a day of close fighting.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1122?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1122. The most significant is Concordat of Worms: Henry V and Pope Callixtus II, both exhausted, signed a treaty in the Rhineland cathedral town that ended fifty years of Investiture Controversy.
What era was 1122 part of?
1122 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1122?
The events from 1122 span Europe and Central Asia.