12 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (10)
On the first day of the first month, the ministers presented a title and enthroned him, setting the dynastic name Da Jin and the era name Shouguo. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史 卷002 太祖 收國元年正月)
Taizu personally marched to attack Huanglong Prefecture and reached Yizhou; the people of Yizhou fled to Huanglong. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史 卷002 太祖 收國元年正月)
At Dalugu city, met Liao's 200,000 men and 70,000 infantry, crushed them, and pursued them to Alou Gang. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史 卷002 太祖 收國元年正月)
There were no boats on the expedition to Huanglong Prefecture, so they crossed the Huntong River on horseback. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史 卷002 太祖 收國元年8月)
At Hubuda Gang, pursued and crushed the Liao ruler's personal expedition army, nominally 700,000; corpses lay for over a hundred li. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史 卷002 太祖 收國元年12月)
Yelü Zhangnu rebelled and rushed toward Shangjing, intending to enthrone Prince Wei, Yelü Chun. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷28 天慶5年 9月)
The emperor fought in person at the Hubao-Dagang battle but was defeated and lost all his supplies. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷28 天慶5年 12月)
Zhang Nu plundered the wealth of the Shangjing funeral treasury, reached Zuzhou, reported to his troops and the Taizu temple, weighed the faults of the Liao ruler, circulated a proclamation, and with tens of thousands of Bohai bandits went to Guangping and attacked the temporary palace, but did not succeed. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷092 (1115년 조))