1108
Appearance
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 11th century–12th century–13th century |
Decades: | 1070s1080s1090s–1100s–1110s1120s1130s |
Years: | 110511061107–1108–110911101111 |
1108(MCVIII) was aleap year starting on Wednesdayof theJulian calendar,the 1108th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 108th year of the2nd millennium,the 8th year of the12th century,and the 9th year of the1100sdecade. As of the start of 1108, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
[change|change source]By area
[change|change source]Asia
[change|change source]- TheTairaandMinamotoclans join forces to ruleJapanafter defeating the warrior monks of theEnryakuji TemplenearKyoto.
- Alexius I ComnenusandBohemund I of Antiochnegotiate theTreaty of Devol.
Europe
[change|change source]- May –Battle of Uclés:TheAlmoravidsdefeat theKingdom of Castileand roll back the advances ofReconquista;several towns recently captured by Christians are lost to the conquering Berbers such asTarragona.[1]
- Saint Magnusbecomes the first Earl ofOrkney.
- InPistoia,Italy,theCathedral of San Zenoburns to the ground.
- Louis VI of Francestarts to rule.
- First mention of the consuls ofBergamoindicating that the city has become an independent republic.[2]
By topic
[change|change source]Religion
[change|change source]- Chichester Cathedralis consecrated.
Births
[change|change source]- Bohemund II of Antioch(d.1131)
- Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut(d.1171)
- Leopold IV, Duke of Bavaria(d.1141)
Deaths
[change|change source]- July 29– KingPhilip I of France(b.1052)
- Saint Alberic
References
[change|change source]- ↑McGrank, Lawrence (1981)."Norman crusaders and the Catalan reconquest: Robert Burdet and te principality of Tarragona 1129-55".Journal of Medieval History.7(1): 67–82.doi:10.1016/0304-4181(81)90036-1.
- ↑Kleinhenz, Christopher (2004).Medieval Italy: an encyclopedia, Volume 1.New York: Routledge.ISBN0-415-93930-5.