1127
Jingkang Incident: Jin sack Kaifeng
Jurchen horsemen who had never been meant to leave Manchuria poured through the gates of the Song capital, looting imperial palaces stuffed with paintings…
Murder of Charles the Good
The Count of Flanders, kneeling at Mass in the church of Saint-Donatian in Bruges, was cut down by a cabal of knights whose family he had been investigating…
Southern Song founded at Nanjing
A surviving prince of the Song house, having escaped the Jurchen net, was proclaimed Emperor Gaozong and fled south.
Zhu Xi born in Fujian
The future Neo-Confucian philosopher was born to a minor Song official in southern China.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1127?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1127. The most significant is Jingkang Incident: Jin sack Kaifeng.
What era was 1127 part of?
1127 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1127?
The events from 1127 span East Asia and Europe.