Century
12th century
The years 1101 – 1200. The atlas records 6,850 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 1101 – 1200
- 6,850 events
- 26 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 1189 – 1192Third CrusadeWar · Middle East
- 1147 – 1149Second CrusadeWar · Europe
- 3 July 1187Battle of HattinBattle · Middle East
- 1140 – 1530sGothic artEvent · Europe
- 20 September 1187Conquest of JerusalemSiege · Middle East
- 1180 – 1185Genpei WarWar · East Asia
- 24 July 1198Livonian CrusadeWar · Europe
- 1189 – 1191Siege of AcreSiege · Middle East
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
- Crusader invasions of Egypt1163 – 1169 · Conquest1163 – 1169
- Battle of al-Babein18 March 1167 · Battle18 March 1167
- Battle of the Blacks21 August 1169 · Battle21 August 1169
- Founding of Rabat1146 · Founding1146
- Siege of Alexandria28 July 1174 · Siege28 July 1174
- Fall of Fatimid Caliphate1171 · Collapse1171
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fall of Almoravid dynasty1147 · Collapse1147
- Fall of Ghana Empire12th century · Collapse12th century
- Founding of Akure1150 · Founding1150
- Founding of Benin Empire1170 · Founding1170
- Construction of Church of Saint George12th century · Construction12th century
- Treaty of Cazola20 March 1179 · Treaty20 March 1179
Middle East
Europe
Central Asia
South Asia
East Asia
- Battle of Dan-no-ura25 April 1185 · Battle25 April 1185
- Hōgen rebellion28 July 1156 · War28 July 1156
- Jurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty1125 – 13th century · War1125 – 13th century
- Battle of Uji20 June 1180 · Battle20 June 1180
- Battle of Ichi-no-Tani20 March 1184 · Battle20 March 1184
- Jingkang Incident1125 – 1127 · Battle1125 – 1127
Southeast Asia
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
South America
North America
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.Sub-Saharan Africa
Ghana Empire100 – 12th century CE
Kingdom of Makuria5th century – 1518 CE
Alodia6th century – 1504 CE
Kanem-Bornu Empire11th century – 1900
Middle East
Abbasid Caliphate750 – 1258 CE
Europe
Roman Empire27 BCE – 1453 CE
Byzantine Empire285 – 1453 CE
Kievan Rus'882 – 1240 CE
Holy Roman Empire962 – 1806 CE
South Asia
Chola dynasty300 BCE – 1279 CE
Chalukya dynasty543 – 1200 CE
Pala Empire750 – 1174 CE
Western Chalukya Empire973 – 1189 CE
East Asia
Liao dynasty916 – 1125 CE
Goryeo918 – 1392 CE
Song dynasty960 – 1279 CE
Southeast Asia
Champa192 – 1832 CE
Srivijaya650 – 1377 CE
Khmer Empire802 – 1431 CE
Pagan kingdom849 – 1297 CE
Ly dynasty1009 – 1226
Dai Viet1054 – 1805
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
South America
Chimor850s – 1470s CE
Wonders
Being built, or standingBuilt in these years
- Built c. 1200 – 1220The Church of Saint George, LalibelaLalibela, Ethiopia
- Built c. 1200 – 1400Great ZimbabweMasvingo, Zimbabwe
- Built 1163 – 1260Notre-Dame de ParisParis, France
- Built 1173 – 1372The Leaning Tower of PisaPisa, Italy
- Built 1199 – 1220Qutb MinarDelhi, India
- Built c. 1113 – 1150Angkor WatSiem Reap, Cambodia
- Built c. 900 – 1200 CEMonks Mound, CahokiaCollinsville, Illinois, USA
Standing
- The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600 – 2510 BCE · Giza, Egyptc. 2600 – 2510 BCE
- The Abu Simbel Templesc. 1264 – 1244 BCE · Abu Simbel, Egyptc. 1264 – 1244 BCE
- The Lighthouse of Alexandriac. 292 – 280 BCE · Alexandria, Egyptc. 292 – 280 BCE
- The Obelisk of Axumc. 300 CE · Axum, Ethiopiac. 300 CE
- The Ziggurat of Urc. 2100 – 2050 BCE · Nasiriyah, Iraqc. 2100 – 2050 BCE
- The Ishtar Gatec. 575 – 569 BCE · Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germanyc. 575 – 569 BCE
- The Mausoleum at Halicarnassusc. 353 – 351 BCE · Bodrum, Turkeyc. 353 – 351 BCE
- Al-Khazneh, Petrac. 1 CE · Petra, Jordanc. 1 CE
- The Dome of the Rock691 – 692 CE · Jerusalem691 – 692 CE
- Stonehengec. 2600 – 2400 BCE · Wiltshire, Englandc. 2600 – 2400 BCE
- The Parthenon447 – 432 BCE · Athens, Greece447 – 432 BCE
- The Colosseum72 – 80 CE · Rome, Italy72 – 80 CE
- Hagia Sophia532 – 537 CE · Istanbul, Turkey532 – 537 CE
- The Great Stupa at Sanchic. 250 – 50 BCE · Sanchi, Indiac. 250 – 50 BCE
- The Brihadisvara Temple1003 – 1010 · Thanjavur, India1003 – 1010
- The Great Wall of Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE · Mutianyu, Beijing, Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE
- The Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji745 – 758 CE · Nara, Japan745 – 758 CE
- Borobudurc. 780 – 833 CE · Magelang, Indonesiac. 780 – 833 CE
- The Temple of Literature1070 · Hanoi, Vietnam1070
- The Pyramid of the Sunc. 200 CE · Teotihuacan, Mexicoc. 200 CE
- Tikal Temple Ic. 734 – 745 CE · Petén, Guatemalac. 734 – 745 CE
- El Castillo, Chichén Itzác. 900 – 1000 CE · Yucatán, Mexicoc. 900 – 1000 CE
Trade routes
Carrying trade in these years- Old Salt RouteOpenedc. 1150 – 1600 · by land and riverc. 1150 – 1600
- Champagne fairsOpenedc. 1150 – 1320 · by land, sea and riverc. 1150 – 1320
- Hanseatic tradeOpenedc. 1159 – 1669 · by land, sea and riverc. 1159 – 1669
- Spice tradeOpenedc. 1200 – 1500 · by land, sea and riverc. 1200 – 1500
- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by landc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by landc. 500 BCE – today
- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and riverc. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
- Maritime Silk Roadc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE · by sea and riverc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE
- Darb el-Arbaʽin (Forty Days Road)c. 200 BCE – today · by landc. 200 BCE – today
- Via Egnatiac. 146 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 146 BCE – 1453 CE
- Silk Roadc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE
- Grand Canal609 CE – today · by river609 CE – today
- Tea Horse Roadc. 618 CE – 1949 · by landc. 618 CE – 1949
- Via Regiac. 800 CE – 1815 · by landc. 800 CE – 1815
- Maya coastal canoe tradec. 800 CE – 1525 · by seac. 800 CE – 1525
- Swahili coast tradec. 900 CE – 1500 · by land and seac. 900 CE – 1500
