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1120| 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. | | 1112–1167 | Pagan [political events] | During the reign of King Alaungsithu, the Burmese kingdom of Pagan reaches the peak of its political and cultural influence. | | 1120 | England [science] | The French-born Prior Walcher of Malvern Abbey, England, introduces the measurement of latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds. | | 25 November 1120 | England [political events] | William, the son and heir of King Henry I of England, is drowned when the White Ship is wrecked in the English Channel, on its way to England from Normandy. |
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