1072
| 1072 • Shen Kuo is sent to supervise Chancellor Wang Anshi's program of surveying the building of silt deposits in the Bian Canal outside the capital city of Kaifeng. Using an original technique, Shen successfully dredges the canal and demonstrates the formidable value of the silt gathered as a fertilizer. |
1108
Age: 36y
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birth of childHenry X 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1108 • Magnus Erlendsson becomes the first Earl of Orkney. |
1126
Dec 29
Age: 55y
| 1126 • King Alfonso the Battler of Navarre and Aragon launches a raid into Granada. |