The world in 1096 AD — what happened that year

14 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Relocated the Ogo and Jeokryeol tribes to Onasu to hold the northern frontier stronghold. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷26 壽隆2年 9月)
The Xia invaded Fuzhou and Yanzhou and took Jinming Fort. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷018 紹聖三年)
Zhong Chuan proposed building a city at Ruzhe, and by imperial edict it was made Anxi Cheng. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷084 (1096년 조))

Yi Sun-hye, commissioner of Jinmyeong-do, fights and defeats pirates and cuts off seventeen heads. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷11 肅宗元年)
Kim Wi-je, an official of the Guards, cites the Doseon records and petitions to build a southern capital at Mongmyeogyang, south of Mt. Samgak, and to make seasonal royal tours there (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권6 肅宗明孝大王元年)

After a Turkish ambush, the hermit Peter returned to Helenopolis with only a few men. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 10.5 (문장 69))
The emperor summoned the counts and Godfrey to take the oath of vassalage. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 10.9 (문장 8))
The hermit Peter, passing through Hungary, suffers the treachery of the Hungarians (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 1 cap. XIX1 (RHC 판 1-1 줄 6798))
Peter gathers the remnants of the scattered army and arrives at Constantinople (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 1 cap. XXII1 (RHC 판 1-1 줄 7162))
Suleiman plunders and destroys the crusader camp and besieges Civitot, but withdraws on news of the emperor's envoy (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 1 cap. XXVI (RHC 판 1-1 줄 7524))
Duke Godfrey sets out on the pilgrimage, followed by his nobles (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 2 cap. I (RHC 판 1-1 줄 8075))
Godfrey meets the king of Hungary; Baldwin goes as hostage and the duke passes through Hungary (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 2 cap. III (RHC 판 1-1 줄 8335))
Godfrey sends envoys to the emperor to have the detained Hugh freed, and arrives at Constantinople (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 2 cap. V (RHC 판 1-1 줄 8593))

At Salisbury, Geoffrey Baynard accused William Owe of treason; he won a single combat, and Owe had his eyes gouged out and was castrated. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1096 항 (pg657.txt 줄 8135))