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Heads of State
Year of the Metal Rooster辛酉( at the beginning of the year Metal Monkey庚申)
Syria: 1392/93 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Byzantine Empire / Norman
- April 4: Alexios I Komnenos is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire, after serving as commander before Nikephoros III. has dethroned.
- May 8: Patriarch Kosmas I. resigns, his successor will Eusthatios Garidas.
- Normans of Southern Italy under Robert Guiscard conquer the island of Corfu from the Byzantines.
- Alexios I Komnenos commanded the defense of Albania against the Normans under Robert Guiscard ( first recorded mention of Albania ), but is defeated in the battle of Durazzo on 18 October.
More Events in Europe
- August 6: Hermann of Salm is anti-king Heinrich IV chosen.
- 26th December: The Archbishop of Mainz, Siegfried I. crowns Hermann of Salm in Goslar King of the Holy Roman Empire.
Ersturkundliche mentions
- Egolzwil is first mentioned.
Religion
- New building of the Mainz Cathedral.
- Fire of Bamberg Cathedral.
- Construction of the St. Knut 's Cathedral ( " St Knud Kirke " ) in Odense
Born
- 01 December: . Ludwig VI, King of France († 1137 )
Died
- MARCH 22: Boleslaw II, King of Poland (* 1042 )
- April 01: Nicephorus III, Byzantine Emperor.