1114 facts for kids

Year 1114 (also written as MCXIV in Roman numerals) was a common year starting on Thursday in the Julian calendar. It was a time of important events across different parts of the world.

Major Events of 1114

Events in Asia

Gifts of Music to Korea

In 1114, the Song Dynasty emperor of China, Huizong, sent a special gift to Korea. He sent Chinese musical instruments to the Goryeo royal court. The Korean king, Yejong, had asked for these instruments to be used in royal banquets. This shows how different countries shared culture and art even long ago.

Events in Europe

A Royal Wedding

On January 7, a very important wedding took place. Matilda, who was the daughter of Henry I of England, married Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. Matilda was a powerful woman who would later try to become queen of England. Henry V was the ruler of a large empire in central Europe.

Battles and Conquests

• Ramon Berenguer III, who was the Count of Barcelona (a region in modern-day Spain), worked with his allies from Pisa (a city in Italy). Together, they took control of the islands of Ibiza and Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea.
• The Almoravid governor of Zaragoza (another city in Spain) launched an attack. He tried to fight against the County of Barcelona, but he was defeated by Ramon Berenguer III.
• The Normans, who were people from northern France, were expanding their power southwards. As part of this, a Norman count joined the service of Alfonso the Battler, the king of Castille (a kingdom in Spain).
• The Polovtsy, a nomadic group from the steppes of Eastern Europe, attacked the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was a powerful empire based in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

Notable Births of 1114

• Otto of Freising: A German bishop and historian. He wrote important historical books. (born around this time; died in 1158)
• Gerard of Cremona: An Italian translator. He translated many important scientific works from Arabic into Latin. (born around this time; died in 1187)
• Henry of Scotland, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon: A Scottish nobleman. (died in 1152)
• Bhaskara II: A famous Indian mathematician and astronomer.

Notable Deaths of 1114

• Nestor the Chronicler: A Slavic historian. He is known for writing an important early history of Kievan Rus'. (born around 1056)
• Koloman: The ruler, or ban, of Croatia.

Images for kids

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  Empress Matilda (Maude) (1102–1167)

See also

In Spanish: 1114 para niños