The world in 1128 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Zong Bi crushed Song's Zheng Zongmeng at Qingzhou and then took Qingzhou. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷003 太宗天會六年正月)
The Jin took Qinzhou, and the Jingnue Commissioner Li Fu surrendered; then they attacked Xihe, but Zhang Shen defeated them at Xindian. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷025 建炎二年)
The Jin invaded Dongping Prefecture, and Quan Bangyan abandoned his city and fled; then they invaded Jinan Prefecture, where Liu Yu, the garrison official, surrendered the city. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷025 建炎二年)
On the first day of the seventh month, guiwei, Zong Ze (Zizheng Hall Scholar), Commander of the Eastern Capital and Yin of Kaifeng, died. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권102 七月 단락102.13.0)

1128: Myocheong, Baek Su-han and Jeong Ji-sang argue that Seogyeong has a royal aura and should be made the upper capital, and push for Injong's visit to Seogyeong (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권9 仁宗恭孝大王六年)

Xue Guang, Commissioner of the Dongjing Garrison, fought the Jin at Xiangzhou and died. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷025 建炎二年)

Famine: one osmina of rye costs one grivna; people eat linden leaves and birch bark. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1128년)