1072
| 1072 • The Song Dynasty Chinese polymath scientist and statesman Shen Kuo is appointed as the head official for the Bureau of Astronomy, where he begins his groundbreaking work with the colleague Wei Pu on accurately plotting the orbital paths of the stars, planets, and moon three times a night for a continuum of five years. |
1108
Age: 36y
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| 1108 • The Taira and Minamoto clans join forces to rule Japan after defeating the warrior monks of the Enryaku-ji temple near Kyoto. |
1126
Dec 29
Age: 55y
| 1126 • Alfonso VII is crowned king of Castile and León in Spain. |