The world in 1108 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

The prince of Xige, Zang Zhengpuge, surrendered, and Jishi Army was recovered. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷020 大觀二年)
1108: tens of thousands of Jurchen besiege Ungju fortress; Choe Hong-jeong opens the four gates and sallies out to win a great victory, taking 80 heads and 50 war carts, while Cheok Jun-gyeong slips out of the fortress and brings relief forces (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권7 睿宗文孝大王三年)
In the eighth month, the Yellow River overflowed in Xingzhou, collapsing homes; the flooded households were exempt from labor service. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷090 (1108년 조))

Byeongma panggwan Yu Ik and general Song Chung and others die fighting the Jurchen at Gilju. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷12 睿宗三年)

The Franks rested for a while on the bank of the river Bouses, then attacked just before the first light of dawn. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 13.6 (문장 22))
Bohemond swore an oath to the emperor on the Passion of Christ and the Gospels: the Treaty of Devol. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 13.12 (문장 81))

Archbishop Nikita of Novgorod the Great dies on 30 January. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1108년)