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1099 CE, January 13

Raymond IV of Toulouse leads Crusaders in capturing the town of Arqa, Lebanon, during the First Crusade.

1099 CE, January 20

The Crusaders besiege the city of Arqa, an important strategic point in Lebanon, during the First Crusade.

1099 CE, January 31

Crusaders begin constructing siege engines for the siege of Tripoli during the First Crusade.

1100 CE, January 6

Henry I of England marries Matilda of Scotland, consolidating his rule after the turmoil following his brother's death.

1100 CE, January 7

Henry I is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, succeeding his brother William II.

1100 CE, January 8

Archbishop Anselm is consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury, restoring ecclesiastical authority in England.

1100 CE, January 27

Grand Prince Sviatopolk II of Kiev is murdered, leading to political unrest in Kievan Rus'.

1100 CE, January 31

Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester, a prominent Norman magnate in England, dies, impacting the power dynamics of the time.

1100 CE, January 31

William II of England's courtier and rumored successor, William de Warenne, dies, furthering uncertainties over succession.

1107 CE, January 24

Edgar the Ætheling, the last male member of the House of Wessex, dies in England.

1110 CE, January 13

Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Paschal II.

1118 CE, January 29

Pope Gelasius II succeeds Pope Paschal II as the 161st pope.

1124 CE, January 14

Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor, is crowned King of Italy.

1129 CE, January 13

The Council of Troyes, convened by Bernard of Clairvaux, acting as a Legate of Pope Honorius II, grants official sanction from the papacy to the Templar Order (Knights Templar) which had been founded in 1119 by some French noblemen. The order and the rules were subsequently approved by Pope Honorius II. The Templar Order gradually increase it size, power and gaining considerable influence. It was eventually abolished by Pope Clement V who disbanded the order in 1312. More

1131 CE, January 13

King Sigurd I of Norway dies, and his son Magnus IV becomes king at the age of 11.

1138 CE, January 24

The Treaty of Durham between Scotland and England recognizes the River Tees as the boundary between the two countries.

1141 CE, January 2

Pope Innocent II is elected.

1143 CE, January 15

The Kingdom of Portugal is recognized by the Kingdom of León.

1145 CE, January 19

The archbishopric of Uppsala in Sweden is established.

1152 CE, January 29

King Stephen of England and Empress Matilda sign the Treaty of Wallingford, recognizing Stephen as king while allowing Matilda's son to inherit the throne.

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