1178
Jayavarman VII defeats the Cham at Angkor
After Cham naval raiders had sailed up the Tonle Sap and sacked Angkor itself in a humiliating surprise attack the previous year, the aging prince Jayavarman…
Southern Song perfect paddlewheel warships
Song naval engineers along the Yangtze perfected treadmill-powered paddlewheel warships - armored vessels driven by crews working internal mechanisms rather…
Canterbury monks see lunar event
Five Canterbury monks, watching a new crescent moon, reported it split and spewed fire.
Andrei Bogolyubsky assassinated
The prince of Vladimir-Suzdal, who had sacked Kiev seven years earlier and begun to build his northern Russian principality as the real center of Rus…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1178?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1178. The most significant is Jayavarman VII defeats the Cham at Angkor.
What era was 1178 part of?
1178 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1178?
The events from 1178 span Southeast Asia, East Asia and Europe.