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April 14 - Following the Capetian tradition, King Louis VI has his eldest son [Philip of France in the Middle Ages|France (1116–1131)|Philip] crowned as co-ruler of France at Rheims Cathedral. Louis himself becomes the national protector of all France.
June 2 - Fulk V, count of Anjou, marries Melisende the heir to the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Fulk gives up his title which passes to his 15-year-old son, Geoffrey V.
September - Roger II of Sicily gains recognition as duke at Melfi from the Norman nobles of Naples, Bari, Capua, Salerno and other cities that have resisted him.
Burgsteinfurt Castle is built in what is now Steinfurt.

Jin–Song War: Emperor Gao Zong of the Song dynasty moves the capital from Yangzhou to Hangzhou, after the Jurchen Jin dynasty captures Kaifeng in the Jingkang Incident.
March 26 - Gao Zong abdicates the throne after a mutiny of the palace guard. His 2-year-old son Zhao Fu succeeds him, but Empress Meng becomes regent and the sole ruler.
April 20 - Gao Zong regains the throne. Zhao Fu is forced to abdicate with Meng having ruled for 25 days.
July 24 - Former Emperor Shirakawa dies at his native Kyoto. His son Toba begins his cloistered rule, sharing power with Sutoku, a grandson of Shirakawa.