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AD 1117: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7 struck Verona (nowadays northern Italy) and affected multiple European states. It was one of the strongest earthquakes in Italy.

AD 1115: The Jurchen Empire (also known as Jīn Dynasty, but I'm afraid people will confuse it with Jìn Dynasty in AD 266) was founded by Jurchen leader Aguda. After the founding of country, Aguda immediately declared war against the Khitan Empire. It would rule Northern China for more than 100...

AD 1113: A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains (千里江山圖) was completed by Chinese painter Wáng Xīmèng. It is considered the greatest river-and-mountain painting of China.

AD 1110: An unknown volcanic eruption (probably in Iceland) released smokes that engulfed the European sky, leading to a lunar eclipse where the moon vanished from the sky according to Peterborough Chronicle.

AD 1108: The city of Vladimir was found upon Klyazma River by Kyivan 'Rus Prince Vladimir Monomach. It was one of the oldest cities in Russia and part of it has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage.

AD 1106: Comet X/1106 C1 flew pass the sun and was visible in the western night sky throughout February. It had been recorded in China, Armenia, Wales and other places with words like "as bright as the full moon". Astrologists believe this comet was the mother of all Kreutz Sungrazers, i.e. all...

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AD 1104: The Venetian Arsenal (Arsenale di Venezia) was founded for providing ships and weapons for the Most Serene Republic. With an area of 45 hectares (15% of the entire city of Venice), it had become the greatest factory in Europe before industrial revolution.

AD 1101: King Canute IV was canonized as a martyr and the patron saint of Denmark by Pope Paschal II.

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AD 1099: The First Crusade ended with Christian alliances conquered Jerusalem, which was followed by a massacre that killed thousands of muslims and jews within the city. After these the Kingdom of Jerusalem was established.

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AD 1097: Xīn Yíxiàng Fǎyào (新儀象法要, New Principles of Astronomical Instruments) was written by Sòng astronomer Sū Sòng. It contains over 60 blueprints and structural drawings of machines used in astronomy, including blueprint of the Water Transport Observatory, a 12-meter structure that...

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AD 1095: The Council of Clermont was held in Clermont, France. On the meeting Pope Urban II called on all Christians to fight against Seljuk Turks and reclaim Jerusalem; whoever joined in the war would be absolved of all sins. The First Crusade began.

AD 1093: The city of Zagreb, nowadays the capital city of Croatia, was first mentioned in history when a Roman Catholic bishopric was established there.

AD 1091: 17 October - A tornado ravaged London, striking down over 600 houses. The first London Bridge built by William the Conqueror fell down. This was the first tornado recorded in British history. Historians estimate that the tornado had an intensity of T8 in Torro Scale, which means it had...

AD 1089: The Council of Melfi was hosted by Pope Urban II. The meeting declared simony (the buying and selling of positions in church) an ecclesiastical crime and decided to repair relationship between the Roman Church and the Greek Church.

AD 1087: William the Conqueror died weeks after getting injured at a battle in Mantes (nowadays France near Paris).

Against because it is a trivial and superficial condemnation. We can't condemn a nation soly based on "oooo I think it's evil domestically, though not too evil, and probably common in plenty of other countries, idk your mileage may vary".

AD 1085: After 19 years of writing, Sīmǎ Guāng and his academic friends finished Zīzhì Tōngjiàn: Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government (資治通鑑) at 294 volumes and over 3 million words. It is considered the greatest history book in ancient China after Sīmǎ Qiān's Records of the Grand Historian...

AD 1083: The first King of Hungary, István I, was canonized.

AD 1081: The Battle of Língzhōu - Sòng Dynasty deployed five armies (over 300 thousand men) in an attempt to crush Western Xià, with Emperor Shénzōng himself as chief commander. The armies were stopped at Língzhōu (nowadays Níngxià Huí Autonomous Region) and sieged the city for 18 days. It...

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The history must move on! AD 1079: St. Stanislaus of Kraków was accused of treason and executed by order of King Bolesław II. This raised enormous opposition within Poland and in the end the king was forced to flee to Hungary. St. Stanislaus was later canonized and became the patron saint of...

AD 1077: 25th January - After being excommunicated by Gregory VII and threatened by other lords in Germany (because they still believed the Pope was legitimate), Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire trekked to Canossa Castle (in modern Italy) to beg for the Pope's forgiveness. The Pope did not let...

AD 1075: In Vietnam, Lý Dynasty established the imperial examinations (or court exam) system.

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