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1137| 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. | | 1137–1140 | France [churches and temples] | The new west front of Saint-Denis in Paris, France, is built. The design and sculpture of its façade mark the beginning of Gothic architecture. Abbot Suger now begins a new east end, with Gothic vaulting and stained glass windows. | | c. 1137 | Wales [historical study] | Geoffrey of Monmouth completes his Historia Regum Britanniae/History of the Kings of Britain, a largely apocryphal British history containing the stories of King Arthur, King Lear, and other mythic figures. | | 1 August 1137 | France [administration] | King Louis VI the Fat of France dies; he is succeeded by his son, Louis VII. | | 18 September 1137 | Denmark [administration] | King Erik II Emude of Denmark is murdered; he is succeeded by Erik III, grandson of Erik I, who faces renewed civil war. |
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