1132 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1100s 1110s 1120s – 1130s – 1140s 1150s 1160s
Years:	1129 1130 1131 – 1132 – 1133 1134 1135

The year 1132 (written as MCXXXII in Roman numerals) was a leap year starting on Friday in the Julian calendar. This means it had an extra day, February 29th, just like some years today.

Important Events of 1132

Big Fire in China

In June, a huge fire happened in Hangzhou, which was the capital city of the Song Dynasty in China. This fire was very destructive, burning down about 13,000 homes. Many people had to leave their houses and find safety in the nearby hills.

Because of this and other large fires, the government decided to create a strong firefighting team for the city. They also helped the people by temporarily removing taxes on things like bamboo and wood. They gave out 120 tons of rice to those who were poor and stopped collecting rent for homes for a while.

Battles and Leaders

On July 24, a battle called the Battle of Nocera took place. In this fight, a leader named Ranulf II of Alife won against Roger II of Sicily.
Tughril II began his rule over the country of Iraq.
The country of Champa (which is now part of Vietnam) invaded Vietnam again.
Under the Song Dynasty, China created its first ever permanent navy this year. The main office for the admiral (the navy's leader) was set up in a place called Dinghai.
Abd al-Mu'min became the leader, or caliph, of the Almohad empire in North Africa.

New Religious and Historic Places

St. Malachy became the bishop of Armagh in Ireland. His job was to help the independent Irish Church follow the Roman liturgy, which is the way religious services are done in the Roman Catholic Church.
Several important religious buildings called abbeys were started:
- Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx Abbey were founded in Yorkshire, England.
- Basingwerk Abbey was founded in Wales.
Barnwell Castle was built in Northamptonshire, England.

Japanese Era Begins

A new Japanese era began. It was called Choushou (長承).

People Born in 1132

Joachim of Fiore: An Italian mystic and abbot (a leader in a monastery) who lived until 1201.
Rhys ap Gruffydd: A ruler from Wales, specifically of a place called Deheubarth. He died in 1197.

People Who Died in 1132

April 14 – Prince Mstislav of Kiev: A prince from a place called Kiev. He was born in 1076.
Hugh of Grenoble: A French saint who was born in 1052.

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Archbishop Malachy (1094–1148)

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