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1121| 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. | | 27 November 1121 | Almohad Emirate, Almoravid Emirate [political events] | Mohammad ibn-Tumart, the Berber prophet and leader of the Almohads of the Atlas Mountains, northwest Africa, is hailed as Mahdi (Muslim leader) by his followers and begins the conquest of the Almoravid territories in northwest Africa. | | 27 November 1121 | Poland, Pomerania [wars] | With the capture of the city of Stettin (modern Szczecin), Boleslaw III, Duke of Poland, completes his conquest of Pomerania. |
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