10 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (4)
Zhengnan Dutong Tudan Kening defeated the Song troops and took Chuzhou. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史 卷006 世宗 大定四年11月)
Wei Qi, a Song envoy for correspondence, brought a national letter, addressed Jin as 'nephew, the Song emperor', and proposed peace with an annual tribute of 200,000. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史 卷006 世宗 大定四年12月 (월은 辛未 앞뒤 간지 순서로 추정))
In the eleventh month, Wei Sheng, Prefect of Chuzhou, fought the Jin and died; Chuzhou fell, and Haozhou also fell. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷033 隆興二年)
Following the faith of the Chanyuan covenant and copying the Liao ritual of the younger brother, the title of emperor was clarified, the two states were made uncle and nephew, and the annual tribute was reduced by 100,000. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷033 隆興二年)
The vizier Dirgham is murdered by his own men; Shawar becomes vizier and calls the king; the king goes down to Egypt and drives out Shirkuh. (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 19 cap. VII (RHC 판 1-2 줄 13759))
Eastern Europe & Russia (1)
The Swedish army attacks Ladoga; the Ladogans hold out in the fortress, and Sviatoslav with the Novgorod forces comes to their rescue. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1164년)