1107 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1070s 1080s 1090s – 1100s – 1110s 1120s 1130s
Years:	1104 1105 1106 – 1107 – 1108 1109 1110

The year 1107 (written as MCVII in Roman numerals) was a time of interesting events around the world. It was a common year starting on Tuesday in the Julian calendar, which was the calendar used back then.

Key Events of 1107

William Warelwast became the new Bishop of Exeter. A bishop is a high-ranking leader in the Christian church.
In Japan, Emperor Toba became the new ruler. An emperor is the supreme leader of an empire.
Alexander I became the new King of Scotland after his brother, Edgar, passed away.

In China, the government started printing money using three different colors. This was done to make it harder for people to create fake money, also known as counterfeiting.
The emperor of China at the time, Emperor Huizong of Song, was a very educated person. He wrote an important book called Treatise on Tea, which was all about tea.

June 12 — Emperor Gaozong of Song of China. He would later become a powerful emperor. (He passed away in 1187).
Henry II of Austria. He became an important duke in Europe. (He passed away in 1177).

January 8 — King Edgar of Scotland. He was the ruler of Scotland before his brother, Alexander I. (He was born in 1074).
August 9 — Emperor Horikawa of Japan. He was the emperor before Emperor Toba. (He was born in 1079).
Robert Fitzhamon, who was a powerful lord in Gloucester.
Kilij Arslan I, who was the Sultan of Rüm, a ruler in a region that is now part of Turkey.
Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk. An earl was a noble title in England.
Cheng Yi, a Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher from the Song Dynasty. Philosophers are people who study big questions about life and knowledge. (He was born in 1033).
Mi Fu, a famous Chinese poet, painter, and calligrapher. Calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting. (He was born in 1051).