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Heads of State
Year of the Metal Monkey庚申(at the beginning of earth - sheep己未)
Syria: 1391/92 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- King William I of England leaves the construction work at Colchester Castle begin.
- January 27: In the Battle of Flarchheim the armies of knights of King Henry IV and anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden meet. There is no clear winner in a violent snow storm and very cold embossed battle.
- APRIL 17: Knut IV succeeds his brother Harald Hen as king of Denmark.
Ersturkundliche mentions
- First mention of bag Bach, Cressier, Härkingen, Munich Wiler, Neckar Katzenbach, Pulkau and Thalebra.
- Around 1080: Courtyard is founded as a farming community Rekkenze
Asia
- The Kingdom of Lesser Armenia is independently Reuben, Lord of the Mountain. Capital is Sis.
Born
- David I, King of Scotland († 1153 )
- Theresa of León, first queen of Portugal († 1130)
- Norbert of Xanten, founder of the Premonstratensian († 1134 )
- To 1080: Leopold IV, Margrave of Austria, Duke of Bavaria († 1141 )
Died
- Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt (c. 1030)
- Amadeus II, Count of Savoy (c. 1030)