1127 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1090s 1100s 1110s – 1120s – 1130s 1140s 1150s
Years:	1124 1125 1126 – 1127 – 1128 1129 1130

The Kalyan minaret

Year 1127 (MCXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

Estimation: Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from Kaifeng, capital of China.

January 9 – Jurchen forces sack the Song Chinese capital of Kaifeng (the Jingkang Incident, 靖康事變), and begin more than a century of political division between northern and southern China.

Conrad III establishes the Hohenstaufen dynasty when he is crowned antiking to the Holy Roman Emperor, Lothair II.
The first coalition of the Norman princes against Roger II of Sicily is formed. The same year, Roger regains control over Malta after a rebellion. To guaranty the security of the seas, the king also establishes a pact with the maritime republic of Savona, probably following an Almoravid raid against his realm.
Count Charles the Good of Flanders is assassinated.
First mention of the consuls in Brescia, indicating that the city has become an independent commune.
The commune of Milan conquers the neighboring city of Como.

October 18 – Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1191)
November 27 – Emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194)
Constance of Antioch (d. 1163), the Princess regnant of the principality of Antioch
Yang Wanli, Chinese poet (d. 1206)