Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II
Events Before
Crusaders capture Syria's harbor city of Tripoli
Evidence of settlement in Tripoli dates back as early as 1400 BCE. Tripoli was originally a Phoenician colony.
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Syrian harbor city Saida (Sidon) surrenders to Crusaders
Sidon ( SY-dən), or Saida ( SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā), is the third-largest city in Lebanon.
Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders
Baldwin VII becomes Earl of Flanders
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Events After
Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II
Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II
Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders
Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders
Battle of Sarmada - Emir Ilghazi defeats French Crusaders
Battle of Sarmada - Emir Ilghazi defeats French Crusaders
The Council of Nablus is held, establishing the earliest surviving written laws of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as the Crusader Kingdom, was one of the Crusader states established in the Levant immediately after the First Crusade.
Richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death
Richard III of Capua is anointed as prince two weeks before his untimely death
More from the 1110s
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II
Guido di Borgogna elected Pope Callistus II
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath
Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders
Charles the Good becomes Count of Flanders
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on January 24, 1118?
- Giovanni Caetani, Chancellor to Pope Paschal II, is elected as his successor, takes the name of Pope Gelasius II