This page relates to the year 1120 Calendrier Julien.

Events

• January 16th: Council of Nablus in the Kingdom of Jerusalem
• July 25th: A fire, during which are killed: 1200 people, destroyed the nave Carolingian of the Benedictine abbey Holy-Marie-Madeleine of Vézelay.
• November 25th: Shipwreck of the White-Nave transporting the heir to the throne of England, Guillaume Adelin and his continuation, with Barfleur. Nearly 300 noble Anglo-Normans perish in the catastrophe.

• nonwell informed or unknown Dates :
• Homage of the duke of Normandy to the king.
• Visit with Brioude of the Pope Calixte II.
• Vingttrois councils is held in France of 1120 with 1130.
• Battle of Cutanda gained by the Frank Aragoneses and their allies vis-a-vis a very strong Moslem army.
• Under the bishop Diego Gelmires, the sanctuary of Saint-Jacques-with-Compostelle becomes archbishop's palace.
• Foundation of Freiburg, Vilingen and Offenburg by the dukes of Zähringen in Black Forest.

Economy & company

• Rise of the Metallurgy of the Dining Copper to .

Art & culture

• Construction of Saint-Face of Périgueux.
• Construction of the bridge of the Turrets with Orleans (fine in 1140).
• Saint Norbert de Xanten founds the abbey of Prémontré, close to Laon, where an order of canons prédicants develops.

• Genji Monogatari emaki or “roller enluminé of the Known as of Genji ”, carried out with the Japan about 1120 - 1140. The choice of the scenes and the colors emphasizes the climate of this sentimental novel.

Births in 1120

• Louis VII the Young person, king de France.

Death in 1120

• November 25th:

• Guillaume Adelin, heir to the throne of England, in the shipwreck of the White-Nave .
• Mathilde, natural girl of Henri Ier of England, in the shipwreck of the White-Nave .
• Richard, wire natural of Henri Ier of England, in the shipwreck of the White-Nave .

Map-bms: 1120

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