Editing 1106 (section)

== Events ==
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==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Bohemond I of Antioch|Bohemond I]], prince of [[Principality of Antioch|Antioch]], marries [[Constance of France, Princess of Antioch|Constance of France]] (daughter of King [[Philip I of France|Philip I]]) in the cathedral of [[Chartres]]. Philip agrees to marry his second daughter, the 9-year-old [[Cecile of France]], to [[Tancred, Prince of Galilee|Tancred]] (nephew of Bohemond). Meanwhile, Bohemond mobilises an expeditionary force (some 30,000 men) to begin a campaign against Emperor [[Alexios I Komnenos|Alexios I]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of the Crusades. Vol: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 39. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[August 7]] &ndash; Emperor [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry IV]] escapes his captors at [[Ingelheim am Rhein|Ingelheim]]. He enters into negotiations at [[Cologne]] with English, French and Danish noblemen, and begins to collect an army to oppose his son [[Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry V]] but dies at [[Liège]] after a 49-year reign. Henry leads a successful expedition against Count [[Robert II, Count of Flanders|Robert II]] of [[County of Flanders|Flanders]] and is forced to swear his [[allegiance]] to him.
* [[September 28]] &ndash; [[Battle of Tinchebray]]: King [[Henry I of England|Henry I]] defeats and imprisons his older brother [[Robert Curthose|Robert II]], duke of [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]], in [[Devizes Castle]]. [[Edgar Atheling]] (uncle of Henry's wife) and the 3-year-old [[William Clito]], son of Robert, are also taken prisoner. Henry places his nephew William in the custody of [[Helias of Saint-Saens]], count of [[Arques-la-Bataille|Arques]].<ref>C. Warren Hollister (2003). ''Henry I'', p. 206. (Yale University Press, New Haven & London)</ref>
* Autumn &ndash; Bohemond I returns to [[Apulia]] (Southern [[Italy]]) with an expeditionary force to prepare an offensive against the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]]. He is accompanied by his newlywed wife Constance (who is pregnant by him) and followers. 
* Sultan [[Yusuf ibn Tashfin]] dies after a 45-year reign. He is succeeded by his 22-year-old son [[Ali ibn Yusuf]] as ruler of the [[Almoravid dynasty|Almoravid Empire]]. Ali appoints his brother Tamin ibn Yusuf as governor of [[Al-Andalus]] (modern [[Spain]]).
* [[Bolesław III Wrymouth|Bolesław III]], duke of [[Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385)|Poland]], begins a civil war against his half-brother [[Zbigniew of Poland|Zbigniew]], for control over [[Lesser Poland]] and [[Silesia]].
* The city of [[Balaguer]] (located in [[Catalonia]]) is conquered from the [[Moors]] by [[Ermengol VI, Count of Urgell|Ermengol VI]], count of [[County of Urgell|Urgell]].

==== Britain ====
* [[Roger of Salisbury|Roger le Poer]], bishop of [[Diocese of Salisbury|Salisbury]], is granted land in south [[Wales]] by Henry I. He starts the construction of [[Kidwelly Castle]] on the banks of the [[river Gwendraeth]].
* [[Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney|Magnus Erlendsson]] becomes [[Earl of Orkney]] (until [[1115]]).<ref>{{cite book|last=Muir|first=Tom|year=2005|title=Orkney in the Sagas: The Story of the Earldom of Orkney as told in the Icelandic Sagas|publisher=The Orcadian|location=Kirkwall|isbn=0954886232|page=63}}</ref>

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==== Astronomy ====
* [[February 2]] &ndash; A [[comet]] (the [[X/1106 C1|Great Comet of 1106]]) is seen and reported by several civilisations around the world. Lasting for 40 days, the comet grows steadily in brightness until finally fading away.<ref>[http://cometography.com/1comets/1106c1.html Cometography.com]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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