The world in 1097 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (2)

• Zhang Jie gathered troops from the four circuits of Xihe, Qinfeng, Huanqing and Fuyan, outwardly repaired small forts to appear weak, and inwardly built walls and defenses; he built two forts north of Hulu River's Shimen Gorge and the Hushui river mouth. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷085 (1097년 조))
• Zhi Baoan Jun Li Yi attacked Xia and broke Hongzhou. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷085 (1097년 조))

Korean Peninsula (1)

• Ten Eastern Jurchen warships raid Jinmyeong district; Kim Han-chung sends the magistrate Kang Jeung to strike them and gains three ships and forty-eight heads. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷11 肅宗 二年)

West Asia (24)

• A battle broke out between the Latin army and the imperial side, with casualties on both sides. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 10.9 (문장 46))
• The counts arrived at the capital and deployed their troops from near the monastery of Kosmidion to Hieron. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 10.10 (문장 20))
• When Bohemond gave his explanation, the emperor, half in jest, recalled their old hostility at Dyrrachium. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 10.11 (문장 5))
• The Frankish army split in two: one part went through Bithynia and Nicomedia, and the other crossed the sea and went via Kibotos toward Nicaea. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 11.1 (문장 3))
• The siege of Nicaea: Tatikios's soldiers rained arrows, and the Franks broke through the walls and hurled stones. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 11.2 (문장 14))
• The Turks exchanged hostages and hurried to the emperor; Nicaea surrendered. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 11.2 (문장 43))
• The Turks of the Doryleion plain, thinking the main Frankish army had come, looked down on them and began the fight first. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 11.3 (문장 16))
• The people of Smyrna saw the fleet of Caspax and the land army of Doukas arriving. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 11.5 (문장 14))
• Doukas left his fleet at Smyrna and marched on Ephesus, which was held by the governors Tangripermes and Marakes. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 11.5 (문장 27))
• A great battle before the walls of Constantinople; the Greek army suffers heavy losses (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 2 cap. VIII (RHC 판 1-1 줄 8902))

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Southern Europe (2)

• Count Raymond of Toulouse and Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy hurry on through Dalmatia (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 2 cap. XVII (RHC 판 1-1 줄 9650))
• At Dyrrachium the emperor's envoy meets the count; Bishop Adhemar, captured by the Bulgarians, is freed (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 2 cap. XVIII (RHC 판 1-1 줄 9791))

Western Europe (2)

• Unable to sail because of storms, William landed at Arundel on the eve of Easter. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1097 항 (pg657.txt 줄 8170))
• The king entered Wales with a great army; from midsummer to August he stayed there and suffered great losses. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1097 항 (pg657.txt 줄 8170))

Eastern Europe & Russia (1)

• Vasilko is blinded. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1097년)

Same events recorded in this year

• Doryleum (1097) — the same event in Anna Komnene and William of Tyre, A History of Deeds…

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