The world in 1117 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Aluogu defeated Liao's Ye Lü Hanli at Jili Mountain, took Xianzhou, and the prefectures of Qian, Yi and others surrendered. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷002 太祖天輔元年12月)
The Jurchen army attacked Chunzhou. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷28 天慶7年 1月)
Set up eight reinforcement camps and stationed them at Zhilishan in Yuzhou. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷28 天慶7年 9月)
Grand Marshal Yelü Chun, Prince of Zhenjin, was defeated fighting the Jurchen at Zhilishan. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷28 天慶7年 12月)
Aguda was enthroned as emperor, changed the era to Tianbao, and named the state Jin (position of this record in the source). (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷28 天慶7年 12月)
The Jin army seizes the Gaezhou of the Liao, attacks the three camps of Naewonseong, Daebu, Geolta and Yubaek, and burns all warships, taking the sailors prisoner. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷14 睿宗十二年)
Liao Laishui County bandit Dong Pang'er gathered more than ten thousand; Xijing Liushou Xiao Yisu and others defeated them at Yishui. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷092 (1117년 조))
When Jin attacked Liao's Chunzhou, the Liao northeast prefectures collapsed without fighting. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷092 (1117년 조))

1117: Jin emperor Aguda sends Aji and four others as envoys, proposing peace and a brotherhood alliance in a letter "from the elder brother, Emperor of Jin, to the younger brother, King of Goryeo," with one horse; the ministers vehemently oppose peace (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권8 睿宗十二年)

Mstislav leaves Novgorod, is enthroned in Kyiv, and seats his son Vsevolod in Novgorod. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1117년)