1132

This page relates to the year 1132 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

  • the emperor Song of China Kao-tsong installs its capital with Hangzhou (1132 - 1276).

Africa

The Middle East

  • Ismaël, wire of Bouri, succeeds his/her father like Atabey of Damas at the 19 years age. It seizes by surprised the fortress Baniyas, that the Assassins had delivered to the Francs three years earlier (December). Foulque V of Anjou is then occupied gathering its troops to re-occupy Jaffa, with the hands of Hugues of Puiset.

  • Died of the sultan saljûqide Mahmud II with old 26 years. A new war of succession bursts. The Abbasid caliph Al-Mustarchid Bi-llah, promising with each applicant to make the prayer in the mosques on his behalf, becomes the true referee of the situation. The atabek of Mosul Zanki walk then on Baghdad, but is crushed close to Tikrit, on the Tigre, in the north of the capital by the troops of the caliph. Zanki is saved of accuracy of the capture thanks to the governor of Tikrit, Najm AD-DIN Ayyub, a young Kurdish officer which makes him cross the river. It can regain Mosul with haste.

Europe

  • the Czech attack and devastate the Silesia.

Science & technology

  • In China, first use of the Gunpowder like engine inside a guided tube (rocket).

Art & culture

  • Beginning of the construction of the palatine vault of Palermo (fine in 1166).
  • the Narthex of the Basilique of Vézelay is completed.
  • Construction of the basilica of Saint-Denis, one of the oldest monuments of “Gothic” style (1132 - 1144).
  • Historia calamitatum (History of my tribulations), autobiography of Abélard.

Births in 1132

  • Sabran (of), Giraud lord of Jonquieres

Death in 1132

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