Editing 1119

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[[File:Battle-of-Ager-Sanguinis.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Battle of Ager Sanguinis]], Count [[Roger of Salerno]] is killed by Muslim forces (1337)]]
Year '''1119''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MCXIX]]''') was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Levant ====
* [[June 28]] &ndash; [[Battle of Ager Sanguinis]]: The Crusader army of the [[Principality of Antioch]] under [[Roger of Salerno]] is ambushed and annihilated (near [[Sarmada]]) by the combined Muslim forces (20,000 men) of [[Ilghazi]], the [[Artuqids|Artuqid]] ruler of [[Aleppo]]. Muslim troops are sent to raid the suburbs of [[Antioch]] and sack the port of [[Port Saint Symeon|Saint Symeon]].  The Crusader fortresses at [[Atarib]], [[Zardana]], [[Sarmin]], [[Ma'arrat al-Nu'man]] and [[Kafartab|Kafr Tab]] are captured. Ilghazi makes a triumphant entry at Aleppo, Crusader prisoners are dragged in chains – where they are tortured to death in the streets. The massacre leads to the name of the battle, ''Ager Sanguinis'' (or "the Field of Death").<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 120–121. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[August 14]] &ndash; [[Battle of Hab]]: The Crusaders under King [[Baldwin II of Jerusalem]] (supported by forces of Count [[Pons, Count of Tripoli|Pons of Tripoli]]) defeat Ilghazi's army at [[Ariha]] in [[Syria]]. Baldwin manages to re-capture all of the Crusader castles and returns to Antioch in triumph. He stabilizes the frontiers and prevents Ilghazi from marching on Antioch.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 123–124. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* Autumn &ndash; [[Hugh de Payns]] founds the [[Monasticism|monastic]] order of the [[Knights Templar]] and becomes the first [[Grand master (order)|Grand Master]]. In association with [[Bernard of Clairvaux]], a French [[abbot]] and religious leader, he creates the ''[[Latin Rule]]'', the code of behavior of the Order. The Templars get the primary task to protect the [[Pilgrimage|pilgrime]]-routes in [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]].

=== Europe ===
* [[August 20]] &ndash; [[Battle of Brémule]]: King [[Henry I of England]] defeats King [[Louis VI of France|Louis VI]] ('''the Fat''') of [[Kingdom of France|France]] and his 400 knights in [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]]. A skirmish that begins with the French launching a fierce but disordered attack, and ends with the French turning tail. Louis agrees to make peace and formally recognizes [[William Adelin]] as duke of Normandy.

=== England ===
* [[Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale|Robert I]] ('''de Brus'''), 1st Lord of [[Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway|Annandale]], grants and confirms the church of [[Hilda of Whitby|St. Hilda]] of [[Middlesbrough]] to [[Whitby]].
* [[September 19]] &ndash; A severe earthquake hits [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Warwickshire]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Agricultural Records|last=Stratton|first=J.M.|publisher=John Baker|year=1969|isbn=0-212-97022-4}}</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[January 29]] &ndash; [[Pope Gelasius II]] dies in exile after a 1-year [[pontificate]] at the [[Cluny Abbey|Abbey of Cluny]]. He is succeeded by [[Pope Callixtus II|Callixtus II]] as the 162nd [[pope]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
* March &ndash; [[Olegarius|Olegarius Bonestruga]], archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tarragona|Tarragona]], preaches successfully a [[Crusades|Crusade]] against the [[Moors]] in [[Catalonia]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=McGrank|first=Lawrence|title=Norman crusaders and the Catalan reconquest: Robert Burdet and te principality of Tarragona 1129-55|journal=Journal of Medieval History|year=1981|volume=7|issue=1|pages=67–82|doi=10.1016/0304-4181(81)90036-1}}</ref>
* [[Council of Reims#12th century|Council of Reims]]: Callixtus II concludes peace with Henry I. There are 15 archbishops and over 200 bishops present.
* Council of [[Toulouse]]: The Catholic Church condemns the [[Petrobrusian]] heresy.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|last=Weber|first=N.|title=Petrobrusians|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11781a.htm|encyclopedia=Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2 January 2012}}</ref>

==== Technology ====
* [[Zhu Yu (author)|Zhu Yu]], a Chinese historian, writes his book ''Pingzhou Table Talks'' (published this year), the earliest known use of [[Bulkhead (partition)|separate hull compartments in ships]]. Zhu Yu's book is the first to report the use of a magnetic [[compass]] for navigation at sea.  The first actual description, however, of the magnetic compass is by another Chinese writer [[Shen Kuo]] in his ''[[Dream Pool Essays]]'' (published in [[1088]]).
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== Births ==
* [[February 28]] &ndash; [[Emperor Xizong of Jin|Xi Zong]], Chinese emperor (d. [[1150]])
* [[July 7]] &ndash; [[Emperor Sutoku|Sutoku]], Japanese emperor (d. [[1164]])
* [[Ahmed-Al-Kabeer]], Arab [[Sufism|Sufi]] teacher (d. [[1182]])
* [[Aldebrandus]], bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Fossombrone|Fossombrone]] (d. [[1219]])
* [[Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine|Matthias I]], duke of [[Duchy of Lorraine|Lorraine]] (approximate date)
* [[Tancred, Prince of Bari|Tancred]], Norman [[Nobility|nobleman]] (approximate date)
* [[William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey|William de Warenne]], 3rd [[Earl of Surrey]] (d. [[1148]])

== Deaths ==
* [[January 29]] &ndash; [[Pope Gelasius II|Gelasius II]], pope of the [[Catholic Church]]
* [[March 10]] &ndash; [[Muirchertach Ua Briain]], king of [[Kingdom of Munster|Munster]]
* [[March 29]] &ndash; [[Peter de Honestis]], Lombard monk
* [[June 20]] &ndash; [[Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick|Henry de Beaumont]], 1st [[Earl of Warwick]]
* [[June 27]] &ndash; [[Herwig of Meissen]], German bishop 
* [[June 28]] &ndash; [[Roger of Salerno]], Norman nobleman
* [[July 17]] &ndash; [[Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders|Baldwin VII]], count of [[County of Flanders|Flanders]] (b. [[1093]])
* [[July 22]] &ndash; [[Herbert de Losinga]], English bishop
* [[August 4]] &ndash; [[Landulf II (archbishop of Benevento)|Landulf II]], archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benevento|Benevento]]
* [[September 13]] &ndash; [[Gleb Vseslavich]], Kievan prince
* [[October 13]] &ndash; [[Alan IV, Duke of Brittany|Alan IV]], duke of [[Duchy of Brittany|Brittany]] (b. [[1063]])
* [[Aedh Ua Con Ceannainn]], king of [[Uí Díarmata]] 
* [[Geoffrey de Clive|Geoffrey de Clyve]] ('''de Clive'''), English bishop
* [[Ibn Aqil]], Persian [[Schools of Islamic theology|theologian]] and jurist (b. [[1040]])
* [[Johannes of Jerusalem]], French [[abbot]] (b. [[1042]])
* [[Robert the Leper]] ('''Leprous'''), French nobleman
* [[Wang Ximeng]], Chinese painter (b. [[1096]])

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