1150
Suryavarman II completes Angkor Wat
On the Cambodian plain, after about forty years of labor, the Khmer king's funerary temple was completed.
Peter Lombard completes the Sentences
A Parisian master of theology, using Abelard's dialectical method but cautiously, assembled four books of theological opinions on every major question…
Lalibela's early rock-cut churches begun
In the Ethiopian highlands, the Zagwe kings began commissioning churches carved directly down into the living basalt…
Ghurid dynasty emerges in Afghanistan
The little mountain principality of Ghor, between Herat and Kabul, began its explosive rise under the brothers Ghiyath al-Din and Muhammad.
Cahokia flooding and decline begins
The Mississippian city across from modern St. Louis suffered a series of floods of the Mississippi River that damaged its ceremonial plazas.
Tiwanaku collapse aftermath in the Andes
Across the southern Andes, the long collapse of the Tiwanaku civilization around Lake Titicaca had left a landscape of smaller chiefdoms fighting for control…
Paper mill established at Xativa
In Muslim-ruled Valencia, the first paper mill in western Europe began producing sheets from rags using Chinese techniques that had arrived by way…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1150?
Saeculum lists 8 events from 1150. The most significant is Suryavarman II completes Angkor Wat: On the Cambodian plain, after about forty years of labor, the Khmer king's funerary temple was completed.
What era was 1150 part of?
1150 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1150?
The events from 1150 span Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, Central Asia, North America and South America.