The world in 1118 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

On Lou Shi's proposal, the mouke units of the various routes were merged into one wanhu (myriad-household) command and stationed at Huanglong to garrison it. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷002 太祖天輔二年3月)
Yelü Nuge and others were sent to Jin to begin peace talks. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷28 天慶8年 1月)

Just before the emperor drew his last breath, the empress threw herself at his bedside: the death of Alexios. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 15.11 (문장 94))
Baldwin, count of Edessa, ascends the throne (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 12 cap. I (RHC 판 1-1 줄 35101))
The Egyptian navy and army enter the kingdom but do not engage; Patriarch Arnulf dies and Gormond succeeds him (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 12 cap. VI (RHC 판 1-1 줄 35534))