2nd February » The Battle of Lincoln (1141) Battle of Lincoln, at which King Stephen of England Stephen was defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Maud Empress Matilda, presenting her with the unfulfilled opportunity to become the first queen of medieval England
9th September » Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Kara-Khitan Khanate Qara-Khitai, defeats the Seljuk Empire Seljuq and Kara-Khanid Khanate Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan.