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1102| 1078–1124 | Spain, France [churches and temples] | Work begins on the Romanesque cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, using French masons. Built on a huge scale to accommodate the large number of pilgrims, it is largely completed by 1124. | | 1100–1532 | South America [administration] | The Inca empire dominates the Andes region of South America. Its population numbers as many as 12 million. Incan society is based on a strict hierarchy, with an emperor who rules with absolute power. Their religion is based on sun-worship, and they are skilled builders who create a system of roads and irrigation. | | 1102 | England [births and deaths] | Empress Matilda (or Maud), daughter of King Henry I of England, consort of Emperor Henry V, thereafter claimant to the English throne, born in London, England (–1167). | | 2 February 1102 | Papal States, Italy [administration] | Albert is elected as pope by the supporters of the former antipope Clement III. However, he is deposed in a matter of days following popular rioting. |
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