1122

Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 1111–1125) ends his conflict with the Church this year

Year 1122 (MCXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Byzantine Empire

• Battle of Beroia: Emperor John II Komnenos transfers the Byzantine field army from Asia Minor (where it has been engaged against the Seljuk Turks) to the Balkans. The Pechenegs who have set up their camp (defended by a circular formation of wagons) near Beroia (modern Bulgaria) are defeated. John orders the Varangian Guard (some 480 men), the elite Palace Guard to hack their way through the Pecheneg circle of wagons, causing a general rout in their camp. Pecheneg survivors are taken captive and enlisted into the Byzantine army.<ref>Cinnamus, Ioannes (1976). Deeds of John and Manuel Comnenus, p. 16. New York, New York and West Sussex, United Kingdom: Columbia University Press. Template:ISBN.</ref>

Egypt

• February 13 – Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi is formally proclaimed vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate by Caliph al-Amir.<ref>Template:Kalifen und Assassinen</ref>

Levant

• September 13 – Count Joscelin I and Waleran of Le Puiset are taken prisoner by Turkish forces led by Belek Ghazi near Saruj in northern Syria. Belek offers Joscelin liberty in return for the cession of Edessa. He refuses to accept these terms; Joscelin and Waleran and 60 other Crusaders are taken to the castle at Kharput.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem, p. 130. Template:ISBN.</ref>

Europe

• August 8 – A Venetian fleet under Doge Domenico Michiel with well over a hundred ships sets sail from Venice, carrying an army of around 15,000 men and siege-material on the Venetian Crusade. The fleet departs for Palestine – but the Venetians pause to attack Corfu (this in retaliation for the refusal of John II to renew exclusive trading privileges). For six months, throughout the winter of 1122–23, the Venetians lay siege to the Byzantine island.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem, p. 134. Template:ISBN.</ref>
• King Alfonso the Battler of Aragon creates the lay community of knights known as the Confraternity of Belchite. It is the first local attempt to imitate the Order of the Knights Templar created in Palestine.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• The Almoravid fleet attacks Sicily to suppress the Italo-Norman raiders.<ref name="lameretlesmusulmans">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Page needed The same year the Muslim population of Malta rebels against the Normans.Template:Citation needed

Eurasia

• Siege of Tbilisi: The Georgians led by King David IV ('the Builder') re-conquer the city of Tbilisi from the Emirate of Tbilisi after a 1-year siege. David makes it his capital and unifies the Georgian State.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

By topic

Religion

• September 23 – The Concordat of Worms: Emperor Henry V recognizes freedom of election of the clergy and promises to restore all Church property. This brings an end to the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire, known as the Investiture Controversy. In the aftermath, Cappenberg Abbey is founded by Count Gottfried II for the new order of Premonstratensians.Template:Citation needed

Births

• February 24 – Wanyan Liang, Chinese emperor (d. 1161)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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  • Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1190)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Fujiwara no Kiyoko, Japanese empress consort (d. 1182)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
  • Ibn Hubal, Arab physician and scientist (approximate date)<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
  • Isaac ben Abba Mari, French Jewish rabbi (approximate date)Template:Citation needed
  • Jayavarman VII, Cambodian ruler of the Khmer Empire (d. 1218))<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Deaths

• January 18 – Christina Ingesdotter, Kievan princess<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• March 12 – Giso IV, count of Gudensberg (b. 1070)Template:Citation needed
• August 9 – Cuno of Praeneste, German cardinalTemplate:Citation needed
• September 9 – Al-Hariri of Basra, Abbasid poet (b. 1054)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• September 16 – Vitalis of Savigny, Catholic French Saint and itinerant preacher (b. 1060)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• October 20 – Ralph d'Escures, English archbishop<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• November 8 – Ilghazi, Artuqid ruler of Mardin<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• November 28 – Ottokar II, margrave of StyriaTemplate:Citation needed
• December 3 – Berthold III, duke of Zähringen<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• December 4 – Henry III, duke of CarinthiaTemplate:Citation needed
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  • Al-Baghawi, Persian hadith scholar and writerTemplate:Citation needed
  • Alberada of Buonalbergo, duchess of ApuliaTemplate:Citation needed
  • John of Tours, Bishop of Wells<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Sybilla of Normandy, queen of Scotland<ref>Template:Cite dictionary</ref>
  • Yejong, Korean ruler of Goryeo (b. 1079)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Wang Cha-ji, Korean general (b. 1066)Template:Citation needed