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1117 - Events. May 3 - Merton Priory (Thomas Becket school) consecrated. Borivoj II of Bohemia become Prince of Bohemia in place of Vladislav I of Bohemia. Pelusium razed by Baldwin I of Jerusalem. Miidera and the sohei of Enryakuji attack Nara. People of Santiago de Compostela try to burn their prelate in his palace, along with the queen 1117 - Births. Humphrey II of Toron, Constable of Jerusalem < ...

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• 1117 - Births
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A compass (or mariner's compass) is a navigational instrument for finding directions on the earth. It consists of a magnetised pointer free to align itself accurately with Earth's magnetic field. A compass provides a known reference direction which is of great assistance in navigation. The cardinal points are north, south, east and west. A compass can be used in conjunction with a clock and a sextant to provide a very accurate navigation capability. This device greatly improved maritime tr ...

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• Compass - History of the navigational compass
• Compass - Construction of a simple compass
• Compass - Modern navigational compasses
• Compass - Solid state compasses
• Compass - Compass correction
• Compass - Points of the compass

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Abd al-Mu'min (1094-1163) (Arabic: ‏عبد المؤمن بن علي) was the first Caliph of the Almohad Empire. Abd al-Mu'min was a member of the group of Masmuda Berbers living in the Atlas Mountains. They had long been at odds with the Almoravids who then ruled Morocco and had been forced into exile in the mountains. Some time around 1117 he became a follower of Ibn Tumart a religious leader of renowned piety who had founded the Almohads as a religious order with the goal of restoring purity in Islam. When ibn Tumart died ...

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Alexius I (Greek: Αλέξιος Α' Κομνηνός or Alexios I Komnenos) (1048 – August 15, 1118), Byzantine emperor (1081–1118), was the third son of John Comnenus, the nephew of Isaac I Comnenus (emperor 1057–1059). His father declined the throne on the abdication of Isaac, who was accordingly succeeded by four emperors of other families between 1059 and 1081. Under one of these emperors, Romanus IV Diogenes (1067–1071), he served with distinction against the Seljuk Turks. Under Michael VII Parapinaces (1071–107 ...

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Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century Decades: 1060s 1070s 1080s 1090s 1100s - 1110s - 1120s 1130s 1140s 1150s 1160s Years: 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 Events and Trends 1111 Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Paschal II 1112 The people of Laon, France, proclaim a commune and murder their bishop 1113 Pier ...

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The city was first mentioned in 1117. In 1179 it was detached from the Kraków senior province and attached to the Duchy of Opole. Oświęcim was organized under German law (more precisely Lwówek law, which is a flavor of Magdeburg law) in 1270. Throughout history, Germans and Poles lived here together peacefully. From 1315 Oświęcim was the capital of an independent duchy. In 1327 duke John I of Oświęcim formed with the western part of Galicia and the duchies of Oświęcim and Zator a vassal state attached to the kingdom of Bohemia. Lat ...

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Oświęcim, Oświęcim - History, Oświęcim - Concentration camp, Oświęcim - Politics, Oświęcim - Oświęcim-Wadowice constituency, Oświęcim - People, Oświęcim - Sports

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Yuánguāng(元光) Yuánshuò (元朔) Yuánshòu (元狩) Yuándǐng (元鼎) Yuánfēng (元封) Tàichū (太初) Tiānhàn (天漢) Tàishǐ (太始) Zhēnghé (征和) 134 BC – 129 BC 128 BC – 123 BC 122 BC – 117 BC 116 BC – 111 BC 110 BC – 105 BC 104 BC – 101 BC 100 BC – 97 BC 96 BC – 93 BC 92 BC – 89 BC Yuánfèng (元鳳) 80 BC – 75 BC Dìjié (地節) Yuánkāng (元康) Shénjué (神 ...

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Table of Chinese monarchs, Table of Chinese monarchs - Xia Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Shang Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Zhou Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Qin Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Han Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Three Kingdoms Period, Table of Chinese monarchs - Jin Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Sixteen Kingdoms Period, Table of Chinese monarchs - Sovereignties established by Wu Hu, Table of Chinese monarchs - Northern and Southern Dynasties, Table of Chinese monarchs - Sui Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Tang Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Table of Chinese monarchs - Independent Regimes during Ten Kingdoms, Table of Chinese monarchs - Liao Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Song Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Western Xia, Table of Chinese monarchs - Jin Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Yuan Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Ming dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Shun Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Southern Ming Dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Qing dynasty, Table of Chinese monarchs - Taiping Rebellion, Table of Chinese monarchs - Yuan Shikai's Chinese Empire

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Mii-dera - Founding and feuds. In the year 672, Onjō-ji was founded, following a dispute over succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Emperor Tenji had died, and his son was killed by Tenchi's brother, who was then enthroned as Emperor Temmu. Temmu founded Onjouji in honor and memory of his brother. The name "Mii-dera," literally 'Temple of Three Wells,' came about nearly two centuries later. It was given this name by Enchin, one of the earliest abbots of the Tendai Sect. The name comes from the springs at the t ...

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Mii-dera, Mii-dera - History, Mii-dera - Founding and feuds, Mii-dera - The Genpei Wars, Mii-dera - Sengoku period and beyond, Mii-dera - Halls & treasures

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The first inhabitants of Cerdagne probably spoke a language related to the old Basque language and to Aquitanian. Many place names testify to this. In the first millennium BC came the Iberians from the south. Although their identity is still a matter of debate, some theories posit that they were related to the Afro-Asiatic peoples, and that they separated from the Berbers in North Africa and moved into Spain and then further no ...

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Cerdagne, Cerdagne - Antiquity, Cerdagne - County of Cerdagne, Cerdagne - Current division, Cerdagne - Tourism, Cerdagne - Municipalities, Cerdagne - Spanish side, Cerdagne - French side, Cerdagne - External link

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The word "Dharwad" means a place of rest in a long travel or a small habitation. For centuries, Dharwad acted as a gateway between Malenaadu (western mountains) and Bayalu seeme (plains) and it became a resting place for the travelers. Another theory is, during Vijayanagara rule of Dharwad, there was a ruler by name "Dharav" (1403) and Dharwad got its name from him. There are some inscriptions that refer to Dharwad as Kampana Sthana. Inscriptions found near Durga Devi temple, in Narendra (a village near by) and the local RLS high school date back to 12th century and have references to Dharwad. This p ...

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Dharwad, Dharwad - History, Dharwad - Dharwad District, Dharwad - Culture, Dharwad - Education, Dharwad - External link

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After Godfrey's death in July of 1100 he was invited to Jerusalem by the supporters of a secular monarchy. He granted Edessa to a cousin, Baldwin of Bourcq, and on the way to Jerusalem he was ambushed by Duqaq of Damascus near Beirut. Duqaq’s troops were defeated and there was no further trouble on the way to Jerusalem, where he arrived at the beginning of November. In Jerusalem Baldwin was opposed by his old enemy Tancred, as well as the new patriarch, Dagobert of Pisa, who would have preferred to set up a theocratic state while Go ...

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Baldwin I of Jerusalem, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - Early life, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - First Crusade, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - Count of Edessa, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - King of Jerusalem, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - Expansion of the kingdom, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - Death, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - Personal life, Baldwin I of Jerusalem - Sources

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When his mother passed away, his grandfather, Retired Emperor Shirakawa, took him under his care and raised him. He became emperor at the age of four upon the death of his father, Emperor Horikawa. Government affairs were controlled by his grandfather as cloistered emperor. He abdicated in 1123. In 1129, after the death of Retired Emperor Shirakawa, he began to rule as cloistered emperor. He continued to hold power through the reigns of three emperors, Emperor Sutoku, Emperor Konoe, and Emperor Go-Shirakawa. In 1142, he became a ...

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Emperor Toba, Emperor Toba - Genealogy, Emperor Toba - Empresses, Emperor Toba - Life, Emperor Toba - Eras of his reign

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If a person wanted to appeal a decision made by his goðorð court or if a dispute arose between members of different goðorð, the case would be referred to a system of higher-level courts, leading up to the four regional courts which made up the Althing, which consisted of the goðar of the Four Quarters of Iceland. The Althing eventually created a national "fifth court", as the highest ...

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Icelandic Commonwealth, Icelandic Commonwealth - Goðorð System, Icelandic Commonwealth - Court System, Icelandic Commonwealth - The Commonwealth as an instance of anarcho-capitalism, Icelandic Commonwealth - Decline and fall

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The prefecture-level city of Jiaxing administers 7 county-level divisions, including 2 districts, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties. Nanhu District (南湖区) Xiuzhou District (秀洲区) Haining City (海宁市) Pinghu City (平湖市) Tongxiang City (桐乡市) Jiashan County (嘉善县) Haiyan County (海盐县) These are further divided into 75 township-level divisions, including ...

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Jiaxing, Jiaxing - Administration, Jiaxing - History, Jiaxing - Economy, Jiaxing - Tourism, Jiaxing - Transportation, Jiaxing - Notable people

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Merton historic parish - Early history. The village of Merton was located on the Roman road Stane Street which connected London to Chichester. Locally, the road ran in a direct line from the current Colliers Wood High Street to London Road, Morden, crossing the site of Sainsbury's Savacentre and the industrial estates. The name dates back at least to the 7th century when documents record its use. The translation of the name is usually given as "Fa ...

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Merton historic parish, Merton historic parish - Areas, Merton historic parish - History, Merton historic parish - Early history, Merton historic parish - 17th and 18th centuries, Merton historic parish - 19th century, Merton historic parish - 20th century, Merton historic parish - Heritage

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The first historical Přemyslid was Duke Bořivoj I, baptised in 874 by Saint Methodius. In 895, Bohemia gained independence from the Great Moravia. Between 1003 and 1004, Bohemia was controlled by Boleslaus the Brave, Duke of Poland from the Piast dynasty, grand-son of Boleslaus I the Cruel. In 1086, Duke Vratislaus II, and, in 1158, Duke Vladislaus II, were crowned King of Bohemia as a personal award from the Holy Roman Emperor. The title, however, was not hereditary. Bořivoj I (c.870–889) Spytihněv I (895� ...

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Přemyslid dynasty, Přemyslid dynasty - Legendary rulers, Přemyslid dynasty - Dukes of Bohemia, Přemyslid dynasty - Kings of Bohemia, Přemyslid dynasty - Kings of Bohemia and Poland, Přemyslid dynasty - Family tree, Přemyslid dynasty - Family tree of Elizabeth of Bohemia + Jagellonians + Habsburgs

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There are five to eight million Kurdish Iranians residing mainly in the west and northwest of the country in areas contiguous with Kurdish populations in the neighboring states of Iraq and Turkey. Increasing numbers of Kurds also reside in Tehran and in the southwest, where the oil industry provides employment opportunities. Most Iranian Kurds are Sunni Muslims, which, as has been noted, has been an aggra ...

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Iranian Kurdistan, Iranian Kurdistan - History, Iranian Kurdistan - Medieval Kurdish Dynasties, Iranian Kurdistan - Safavid Period, Iranian Kurdistan - Battle of Dimdim, Iranian Kurdistan - Kurds in Modern Iran, Iranian Kurdistan - Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad, Iranian Kurdistan - The Islamic Republic of Iran and The Kurds, Iranian Kurdistan - Human Rights sitiuation In Iranian Kurdistan, Iranian Kurdistan - The Shivan Qaderi incident, Iranian Kurdistan - List of Famous People from Iranian Kurdistan

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The Romanesque Cathedral begun in 1137 is a fine example of Norman architecture, attributed to masons from Durham Cathedral. The masonry uses red sandstone quarried near Kirkwall and yellow sandstone from the island of Eday, often in alternating courses or in a chequerboard pattern to give a polychrome effect. As completed during the 12th century, the original Cathedral had three aisled bays to the chancel with the bay at the east end shorter, and apsed in a similar way to the original apse at Durham, a transept with single east chape ...

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St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - Foundation of the cathedral, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - Martyrdom of St Magnus, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - Earl Rögnvald founds the Cathedral, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - The building, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - Visiting the cathedral, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - The Bishop's Palace, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - The Cathedral dungeon, St Magnus Cathedral Kirkwall - The Earl's Palace

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Timeline of Portuguese history Second County - 11th century. 1077 - Alfonso VI of Castile and León proclaimes himself Emperor of all Spains. 1080 Coimbra is again a Diocese. Count Sisnando Davides of Coimbra takes part in the invasion of Granada. 1085-1096 - The Order of Cluny is established in Portugal. 1086 Several Muslim Emirs (namely Abbad III al-Mu'tamid) ask the Almoravides leader Yusuf ibn Tashfin for help against Alfonso VI of ...

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Timeline of Portuguese history Second County, Timeline of Portuguese history Second County - Second County of Portugal, Timeline of Portuguese history Second County - 11th century, Timeline of Portuguese history Second County - 12th century

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The five-domed stone cathedral was built by Vladimir of Novgorod on behest of his father, Yaroslav the Wise, as a sign of gratitude to Novgorodians for their support of Yaroslav's struggle for Kiev. It replaced an even older wooden, 13-domed church built in 989. The sixth (and the largest) dome crowns a tower which leads to a rood-loft. The cupolas are thought to have acquired their present helmet-like shape in the 1150s, when the cathedral was restored after a fire. The interior was painted in the 11th and 12th centuries, but those f ...

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Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod, Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod - History, Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod - Features

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