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1107| 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. | | 1107 | Poland [wars] | A civil war in Poland ends with Duke Zbigniew recognizing the supremacy of his brother and co-ruler Duke Boleslaw III. | | 8 August 1107 | England [Catholicism] | King Henry I of England and Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, settle their disagreement over the investiture of bishops at the synod of Westminster: Henry agrees to end lay investiture (investiture by a lay ruler). |
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