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1134| 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. | | 1132–1143 | Sicily [churches and temples] | The Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Sicily is constructed for King Roger II of Sicily. It combines Byzantine, Islamic, and Norman styles of architecture in a dazzling hybrid. | | 1134 | Denmark [crime and punishment] | King Niels of Denmark is murdered at Schleswig by supporters of the popular duke Knud Lavard, who was murdered in 1131; he is succeeded by Erik II Emune. | | 7 September 1134 | Aragon, Navarre, Castile, León, Spain [administration] | King Alfonso I of Aragon and Navarre dies. He is succeeded in Aragon by his brother, Ramiro II, while Navarre recovers its independence under García IV Ramirez, and Alfonso VII of Castile and León takes possession of Zaragoza. |
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