1127

Events

 * establishes the dynasty when he is crowned  to the,.
 * First coalition of the princes against.
 * The is completed in  in present day.
 * forces sack  capital of  (the tragedy of Jingkang 靖康之禍), and begin more than a century of political division between north and south in China.
 * Estimation:, capital of the becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from , capital of.
 * Assassination of Count of.

Births

 * — of Japan (d. )
 * — of China (d. )
 * (d. )
 * , Chinese poet (d. )

Deaths

 * , French chronicler